As Commercial FP&A Analyst, you are the bridge between raw financial data and our global financial plan. Working closely with the FP&A Manager, you will play a key role in the budgeting and forecasting processes for Turnover through Gross Profit after freight.
This role requires more than just Excel skills; it requires a builder’s mindset. Next to being the process drumbeat, you will work to future-proof our processes and recommend optimizations to our systems, ensuring that our financial data is not only accurate but translates into clear, actionable insights for the commercial, pricing, purchasing and operational teams in every region.
1. Financial Planning, Budgeting, & Forecasting
Yearly Budget Process: Assist in the creation of the annual budget by being the drumbeat of the global process, from Turnover to Gross Profit after freight. You’ll work closely together with the regional stakeholders and department heads to validate, review and challenge drivers for future growth. You’ll support in the preparation of the budget reporting for the Global Management Team.
Quarterly Forecasts: Maintain and update quarterly forecasts to provide an up-to-date view of the company’s financial trajectory.
Scenario Planning: Develop financial models to simulate various business scenarios (best-case, worst-case) to aid decision-making.
2. Analysis & Performance Management
Variance Analysis: Perform detailed analysis of Actuals vs. Budget and Actuals vs. Prior Year. Identify the root causes of variances (price, volume, mix, or cost) and recommend corrective actions.
Profitability Management: Monitor the full Profit & Loss statement with focus on Gross Profit after freight, ensuring visibility into revenue trends, cost of goods sold trends and gross margins.
3. Financial Planning Process Design & Improvement
Process Architecture & Evolution: Partner with the FP&A Manager and regional stakeholders to design, optimize, and future-proof our forecasting and budgeting workflows. You will help ensure our financial planning processes remain agile and aligned with the company's broader organizational transformation.
Key User & Automation: Act as the primary functional expert (Key User) for our planning tools (such as Oracle EPM). In this capacity, you are the crucial bridge between the Finance and IT departments: you will translate commercial business needs into system requirements, maintain and optimize reporting templates, train your fellow finance stakeholders, and proactively drive automation to eliminate manual bottlenecks
Data Cycle Ownership: Manage the end-to-end financial data lifecycle. You are responsible for ensuring seamless, accurate data integration between our operational reporting tools (BI) and our financial planning systems, guaranteeing high data integrity for all management reporting.
4. Reporting & Presentation
Management Reporting: Support in monthly and quarterly management reporting packages (decks and dashboards) for the CFO, Global Management Team, and Board of Directors.
Ad-Hoc Analysis: Support leadership with special projects and business cases (ROI / NPV analysis).
To succeed in this role, you should possess a mix of financial, process & data knowledge, combined with forward-looking strategic thinking.
Education: Master’s degree in Business Engineering, Finance, Economics, or equivalent.
Experience: 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, data analysis role for a finance department, or similar
Personality: You are a reliable person with a genuine passion for discovering the true core profitability of a company in transformation. You are enthusiastic, curious by nature, and proactive in finding solutions.
Tech Skills:
Advanced knowledge of Excel & PowerPoint is a must.
Experience with Oracle EPM or similar planning tools is preferred (experience as a Key User is a strong plus).
Experience with BI tools is an asset.
Familiarity with programming languages is a clear advantage.
Languages: Fluent in English (written and spoken); knowledge of Dutch is a plus.
Analytical & Critical Thinking: The ability to look beyond the numbers to understand why things happened and what they mean for the future.
Communication & Storytelling: Capable of translating complex financial data into a clear, concise narrative for non-financial stakeholders.
Attention to Detail: High standard of accuracy, particularly when preparing external reports or board presentations.
Agility & Resilience: Ability to work under tight deadlines, particularly during forecast and budget season.
Commercial Acumen: A genuine interest in understanding the business model, market dynamics, and industry drivers.
You will become part of a people-oriented company where your well-being really matters. Flexible working hours, work from home possibilities, 20 days holiday and 12 WTR days within a 40-hour week. At our headquarters, you will also discover our TVH Park, a green area where you can move around and have the possibility to relax, meet or have lunch. Furthermore, we also offer:
An attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits such as a company car, group and hospitalization insurance, luncheon vouchers and a corporate restaurant.
You are part of a dynamic entrepreneurial team that is fast-growing and at the center of the transformation.
Numerous opportunities for personal development, among other things through permanent guidance and professional (internal/external) training courses.
Possibility to participate in events (e.g. afterwork, sports events).
TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, and easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.
TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.
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