Job Description

The Sales Operations Specialist role helps IFS to execute business goals by designing and implementing core business reporting for effective business insight across the organization.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Business Analysis and Report Development and Preparation

  Prepare historical and forwardlooking KPI analysis. Understand use and combine the different internal data sources and summarize the results in MS Excel and PowerBI. Discuss measurement approach and share critical business insights with leadership and other stakeholders that support running the business

  Develop financial models to support business planning processes. Participate in discussions with executive leadership to draw out key insights and recommendations for them to take forward in the business planning process

  Create maintain and update relevant files to support the business forecasting process

  Support the demand generation process by analyzing pipeline data and extracting insightful information to help the business direct the efforts towards effective actions to generate additional demand

  Ad hoc analysis projects in line with business requirements

Process Definitions and Enhancement

  Develop processes and concepts for enhanced operational procedures and tools

  Assessment of existing reporting tools and methodologies to simplify and standardize them in line with the IFS Global operating model

  Make insightful recommendations to further enhance the business value derived from reporting tools

  Drive cross functional initiatives in cooperation with Global and Regional functions

Business Partnering:

  Act as a trusted business advisor to senior leadership.  Engage with senior leaders to translate data into actionable highvalue business insights that can be used to make business decisions

Qualifications :

We are looking for a colleague who is:

• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerBI with advanced skills
• Datadriven and commercially minded Driven to understand the meaning behind the numbers
• Able to lead and own the design and calculation of key KPIs independently with very strong attention to detail
• Naturally curious with the ability to ask the right questions and challenge the status quo
• Thrives in a fastpaced and dynamic environment
• Comfortable interacting with senior internal and external stakeholders.  Must be responsible with and able to handle confidential information
• Able to inspire positive change

Essential:

• 5 years experience in Business Operations Finance decision support or related business support role
• MS Excel and PowerBI skills to advanced level
• Demonstrated track record of rolling out operational KPI reporting including delivery of actionable insights to executives
• Experience working on Financerelated assignments
• Broad understanding of financial statement concepts
• University degree or comparable professional experience
• Professional fluency in English

Desirable:

• Experience in an international matrixed organization with virtual working environment. 
• Proficiency in information technology trends and developments a plus

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime

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