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Financial Analyst
ABOUT THIS JOB

Flexibility. Fun. Freedom to grow. It's all happening at Nielsen. This is a great opportunity for individuals aiming at building and developing a career in the world of Finance. Our accurate, detail-oriented Financial Analysts roll up their sleeves to provide analytical support for special projects, ad-hoc reviews and other communication to internal or external stakeholders. They also gain global experience in an engaging, multicultural work environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the process of creating, validating and publishing of standardized financial reports that provide key insights to Global leadership on financial results
• Drive standardization of report generation, validation and publication processes in partnership with the Global Financial Planning and Analysis Team and the Digitalization team
• Partnering with the relevant financial and commercial leadership to determine accurate financial forecasts & budgeting process
• Analytic review of actual performance versus forecasts and budget
• Assisting with preparation and review of periodic Management presentation for Global leadership

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU

You're looking for a career with room to grow. You're an ambitious and open-minded individual who is eager to learn. What is more, you have that passion and drive to develop your career within a truly international environment. You have a love relationship with BI tools and Excel spreadsheets. You're not afraid to engage in discussion with IT-oriented colleagues. With your critical and analytical thinking abilities, you can create opportunities to better our business. You're ready to break ground on what's next.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent degree
• At least 1-2 years of experience in financial positions for Analyst and 3-5 years for Senior Analyst
• Able to work as part of a team in a multicultural environment
• Advanced usage of MS Excel (VBA would be an asset)
• Knowledge of HFM / SAP would be a plus
• Knowledge of BI tools (e.g. Microsoft PowerBI) would be a plus
• Fluent in English, both speaking and writing
• Ability to interact with various stakeholders, incl. senior leaders
• Ability to carry out tasks independently

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GROW:

At Nielsen you will experience a dynamic, open, and solution-oriented international environment, where we support your development through a trust-based feedback culture and diverse training possibilities.
As part of our culture, our promise to you is that at Nielsen you can: Be Yourself, Make a Difference & Grow with Us.
Please be informed that we only contact selected candidates.
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