Wolters Kluwer

In this role, you will be part of the Wolters Kluwer Digital eXperience Group (DXG, */dxg). The DXG mandate is to grow revenue in the company’s digital products through innovation in, and adoption of, advanced technologies and tools to meet and further anticipate customer needs. The group drives innovation in Wolters Kluwer through its user experience center of excellence, focused on customer-centric product development, and its artificial intelligence center of excellence, applying cutting-edge technologies for the next generation of expert solutions.

As part of */dxg FRR’s Program Office team and leaning to the broader FRR Finance Operations team, you will be supporting the */dxg & FRR organization dedicated to the development of regulatory and risk related software solutions.

Based on our internal customers’ requests you will be responsible for creating and managing artefacts that provide insights into the various financial aspects of the Project and Program Portfolio. You will also be responsible for identifying and enhancing the necessary underlying data sources and for putting in place robust maintenance processes. As you grow into the role you will be involved in the presentation of those data artefacts to the appropriate audience, and you will take an active part in the organization and the follow-up of the related discussion forums.

The responsibilities expected from the Program Finance Analyst are:

• You acquire and maintain a thorough understanding of the FRR data ecosystem and supporting platforms. You leverage this knowledge and combine it with internal customers’ requirements to extract financial data and present it in a management readable format such as dashboards, KPI’s, …
• You enhance or put in place the necessary processes to ensure robust and efficient maintenance of those artefacts and the underlying data sources.
• You build strong relationships with our internal customers to understand their needs and how you can best support them in their work. You improve the forecast accuracy through understanding business processes and stakeholders involved.
• You develop or maintain systems & tools to guide the financial management of programs and the portfolio
• On a daily, weekly, monthly basis, you run and review the various dimensions of our financial performance, compare them with budget iterations and summarize and present findings, along with risks & recommendations.
• You coordinate these findings with the governance structure and help the project managers create & review the monthly forecasts. You educate leadership on the financial impact of risks, actions, decisions
• On a yearly basis, you assist or take part in the budgeting process, underpinning and preparing presentations with insights, datapoints & other information
• You attend or present program & portfolio financials at the monthly reviews

Qualifications, Skills, Behaviors & Attitudes

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience in a financial, quantitative or analytical role
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, the usage of data interfacing and related reporting tools and modelling skills
• Relevant experience in working with financial functions such as budgeting, auditing, forecasting & analysis and related scheduling.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, fluent in English. You can convey complex ideas in a simple way.
• The ability to interpret and clearly convey visualize actionable, management level information.
• The ability to persuade, with a respectful yet assertive approach and a proven track record in stakeholder management.
• You work autonomously and flexibly in a changing environment. You meet recurring deadlines.
• You are a responsible, methodical personality with an affinity for data and a can-do mentality

Nice to have

• Experience with data analytics & visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau, …) is a big plus.
• An understanding of the major software platforms to support project management and workflows (JIRA, Smartsheet, SF.COM, SAP, Coupa …)
• Notes on, or experience with Lean development or Agile values and principles and their practical implementation (SCRUM, Kanban, …)

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.