Global Division Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

ABB; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is recruiting an experienced FP&A leader to drive reliable financial analysis, planning, and forecasting. You will create the APP and LPP, support executive decision‑making, and lead standardized FP&A processes with AI integration across global lines.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across regions, manage data quality, and champion finance digitalization, leveraging tools like Power BI, SAP, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint capabilities. Flexible hybrid work arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis, planning, forecasting and performance management.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear business stories.
• Comfortable working with data and modern finance tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of financial results and coordinate management reporting to stakeholders and senior management on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
• Evaluate impact of major investment decisions.
• Define and oversee financial planning processes including APP and forecasting with global FP&A.
• Ensure APP and forecast instructions are up to date and followed.
• Drive standardized FP&A processes and tools, including AI, with Data Management and Finance Operations.
• Prepare business discussions and reviews on performance and analysis for the global Division with Business Lines FP&A.
• Collaborate with Finance Operations and reporting units to improve data quality and resolve inconsistencies in reporting.
• Drive planning and cost-saving initiatives to increase profitability.
• Create and update the global Division Forecast and APP/LPP with global Business Lines, PCs, and reporting units.
• Champion training on FP&A tools and processes and share best practices within Finance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Business Chief Financial Officer

Role overview:

You will be responsible for leading reliable and timely analysis of financial results, as well as creating the Annual and Long-Term Performance Plan (APP, LPP) and forecasts. As the most senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leader in the organization, you will support key business partners and other stakeholders at senior/executive levels in decision‑making processes and help drive business goals. You will set the framework for Business Storyline and Finance Digitalization and AI, while collaborating closely with Business Area and global Business Lines FP&A.

Core responsibilities:

• You will lead the analysis of financial results in your area of responsibility and coordinate the preparation of various management reports, including performance reports for stakeholders and senior management, commentaries on financial statements, and other reporting activities on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• You will evaluate the impact of strategic, financial, or other major investment decisions.
• You will define, coordinate, and oversee financial planning processes and activities, including financial planning, APP, and forecasting, together with global Business Lines FP&A.
• You will ensure that APP and forecast instructions are up to date and followed.
• You will drive the implementation of standardized FP&A processes and tools, including AI, to support financial planning activities in your area of responsibility, collaborating with Data Management and Finance Operations.
• You will prepare business management discussions and reviews on performance and analysis for the global Division in coordination with Business Lines FP&A.
• You will work with Finance Operations, reporting units, and global Business Lines to follow up on inconsistencies identified in management reporting information and improve data quality.
• You will drive the implementation of various controlling and planning initiatives.
• You will lead planning process improvements and cost‑saving initiatives to ensure and increase profitability.
• You will be responsible for creating and updating the global Division Forecast and APP/LPP (Long-Term Performance Plan) in collaboration with global Business Lines, global PCs, and reporting units.
• You will enable organizational development by championing training on various FP&A tools and processes within your area of responsibility. You will also facilitate the sharing of knowledge and best practices within the Finance community jointly with Finance Operations.

What you bring:

We are looking for a financially strong and curious professional who enjoys understanding how a business really works and turning financial data into meaningful business insights. You may come from FP&A, financial or operational controlling, accounting, business finance, consulting, or another analytical environment where you have developed a strong understanding of business performance.

You bring experience working with financial analysis, planning, forecasting and performance management, ideally in a complex B2B, industrial or similarly structured environment. Experience in a global, regional or multi-business organization is an advantage, but we are equally interested in people who have demonstrated strong learning agility and the ability to quickly understand new businesses and operating models.

You are comfortable working with data and modern finance tools, with strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint and experience with tools such as Power BI, Power Apps, SAP or similar platforms. You are interested in using data, digitalization and emerging technologies, including AI, to make financial planning and performance management more efficient and insightful.

Beyond technical expertise, you are a strong communicator and collaborative business partner. You can translate complex financial information into a clear story, engage confidently with stakeholders at different levels, and influence decisions without relying on formal authority. You can gather conceptual knowledge. You are open to different perspectives, willing to challenge constructively, and comfortable working across functions, geographies and cultures.

We value diverse career journeys and do not expect every candidate to have followed the same path. Whether you are an experienced FP&A professional ready to broaden your scope, a high‑potential finance or controlling professional looking for your next step, or someone coming from a consulting or another analytical background with strong business and problem‑solving capabilities, we would like to hear from you.

Location & Travel:

We welcome applications from candidates across Europe and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements depending on your location. You do not need to be based in a specific office to be successful in this role.

The role involves regular collaboration across countries and functions, so a willingness and ability to travel periodically is important. We believe in combining the flexibility of remote working with opportunities to connect in person, build relationships and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across the organization.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.