Senior OpEx & FP&A Leader, EMEA/APAC

ESP-MiniMed Spain S.L.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP-MiniMed Spain S.L. is seeking a Principal Analyst – Expense Lead, EMEA & APAC to own OpEx planning, forecasting, and variance analysis across EMEA & APAC.

The role partners with Controllership and regional finance teams to drive cost discipline and insightful reporting. The candidate will lead monthly rolling forecasts, budget processes, and scenario analysis while coordinating with the Pune CoE for analytics and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A or finance experience.
• Experience supporting multi-country regions and matrix organizations.
• Advanced Excel skills, financial modeling expertise, and proficiency in Power BI or equivalent BI tools.
• Experience with OneStream, SAP, Hyperion, or similar EPM/ERP platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• OpEx Ownership & Cost Discipline: Own end-to-end Operating Expense planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for EMEA & APAC regions.
• Maintain a strong culture of cost discipline by monitoring spend trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and proactively escalating material variances.
• Develop and maintain monthly and quarterly expense reporting packages for senior leadership in collaboration with the FP&A Center of Excellence.
• Partner with regional finance teams to ensure accurate and timely expense submissions.
• Act as Finance Partner for the Commercial Functions in the region (Marketing, Customer Care, Product Support, etc.).
• Forecasting & Planning: Lead monthly rolling forecasts and annual operating plan (AOP) processes for EMEA & APAC OpEx.
• Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to support decision‑making.
• Ensure alignment between headcount plans and related expense forecasts.
• Support long‑range planning activities as required.
• Controllership Partnership: Serve as the primary FP&A liaison to the Controllership team on month‑end and quarter‑end close activities.
• Deliver timely close insights, including actual vs. forecast commentary and driver‑based explanations.
• Ensure accounting accuracy and completeness by reviewing accruals, reclassifications, and journal entries in collaboration with Controllership.
• Support audit and compliance activities as needed.
• Pune CoE – Analytics & Process Leadership: Drive the expense analytics agenda for the Pune FP&A Center of Excellence.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and speed of financial reporting.
• Lead automation initiatives leveraging tools such as Power BI, OneStream, Excel/VBA, or other relevant platforms.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and go‑to resource for expense‑related queries within the CoE.
• Mentor junior analysts and support capability building.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Power BI

OneStream

SAP

Hyperion

Excel

Job description

ESP-MiniMed Spain S.L. is seeking a Principal Analyst – Expense Lead, EMEA & APAC to own OpEx planning, forecasting, and variance analysis across EMEA & APAC.

The role partners with Controllership and regional finance teams to drive cost discipline and insightful reporting. The candidate will lead monthly rolling forecasts, budget processes, and scenario analysis while coordinating with the Pune CoE for analytics and process improvements.