Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist (temporary contract)

About Appsilon
Appsilon is an ambitious and fast-growing software house and consultancy specializing in actions support systems and machine learning with Fortune 500 clients across the globe. We are a unique company inspired by a mission to improve our society and environment. 
We are a global leader in R and Shiny, which are used by companies of all sizes to build data applications. When companies run into difficult problems or want to initiate large-scale enterprise projects, they come to Appsilon.
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Are you a meticulous, forward-thinking financial professional eager to drive impactful decision-making through insightful analysis?
At Appsilon, we're seeking an FP&A Specialist to ensure seamless planning and reporting cycles, deliver strategic financial analyses, and optimize processes for continuous improvement.
With a minimum of 3 years of experience in FP&A or related fields, proficiency in financial data analysis, and a passion for finance, you'll collaborate with department heads to provide valuable financial context and insights.
If you're ready to contribute to our team and drive business growth significantly, we want to hear from you.


Please note that this is a temporary role covering a team member on maternity leave. The contract is expected to last for around 18 months, with a potential transition period or extension. However, we cannot guarantee that yet.

As our FP&A Specialist, your mission will include:

• Ensuring smooth planning and reporting cycle:
• Combine data from diverse sources and formats to support critical business and investment decisions.
• Maintain and develop financial reports and forecasts.
• Execute month-end close activities efficiently, collaborating with the accounting team and communicating financial results.
• Provide comprehensive analysis facilitating decision-making by business partners.
• Empowering leadership reviews and informed decision-making:
• Contribute to creating financial plans, forecasts, and presentations for leadership reviews, enhancing strategic decision-making.
• Deliver financial analyses that offer insights and recommendations for management.
• Collaborate with department heads, offering support and providing financial context and insights to aid planning and decision-making processes.
• Driving optimization and continuous improvement:
• Promote a culture of cost consciousness by promoting best practices and reviews of SG&A costs and staff-related expenditures, advising on optimization strategies.
• Drive process simplification and best practice sharing within the finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

What We Expect from You:

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in the FP&A department, controlling, financial modeling, or financial advisory/consulting.
• Understanding of financial data and the ability to draw connections between business and financial performance.
• Fluency using digital tools in daily work: Google Drive, Google Spreadsheets, Excel, Google Calendar, Slack.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment (ideally tech field) or consulting.
• Very good in spreadsheets (likes spreadsheets crunching) *knowledge of MS Power BI a plus but not a must; we expect your willingness to learn at least.
• Interests in finance and attention to detail.
• Business maturity.
• Clear and effective communication skills to present financial information to stakeholders verbally and in written reports.
• The knowledge and context of the Polish legal and tax system will be helpful.
• Polish language proficiency (C2) and English (C1).

What’s in it for You:

• Enjoy a monthly salary of 10.000 - 12.000 PLN gross on an employment contract (Umowa o Pracę) or 12.000 - 14.000 PLN net on a B2B contract. This amount is subject to all applicable taxes, social security contributions, and other mandatory deductions according to the laws of your country of residence.
• Benefit from 26 days of paid holidays, plus the equivalent of public holidays in Poland.
• Receive 33 paid sick days per year at 80% of your salary.
• You'll have a 5% addition to your salary allocated to a Professional Development Budget for activities that help you grow.
• Embrace remote work with flexible hours tailored to your time zone and family life.
• Enjoy four paid days per year for training, conferences, events, or workshops.
• Access private health care insurance (in Poland) or a cash equivalent if you're not in Poland.
• You can receive a FitProfit or FitSport membership card (in Poland) or a cash equivalent if you're not in Poland.
• Your family will be covered with life insurance.
• Benefit from AskHenry, your assistant.
• Equipment: Mac or Lenovo Thinkpad.
• Flexible working hours & home office.
• Career path and personal growth support.

Within 3 Months, You’ll…

• Be familiar with our business model, financial databases, and financial tools. 
• Support and supervise monthly reporting cycles. 
• Have established relations with other team members to ensure a smooth flow of information.

Within 6 Months, You’ll…

• Lead efforts to optimize financial reporting processes and tools, driving efficiency and accuracy in decision-making support.
• Play a pivotal role in crafting financial plans and forecasts and preparing financial performance reviews.
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and cost consciousness across the whole team.

What to Expect During the Recruitment Process:

• Recruiter Interview
• Task
• Interview with the Hiring Manager
• Culture fit Interview
• Offer

Appsilon is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.
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