Hybrid Financial Controlling & Analytics Analyst

Lidl; Dublin; Híbrido; EUR 53.000 - 67.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Hybrid work model (up to 2 days remote

Career development opportunities

On-site facilities

Descripción de la vacante

Lidl Ireland seeks a Financial Controlling Analyst to partner with stakeholders across the business, delivering cost and investment analyses and driving cost-control initiatives. You will support SAP BW-based reporting, automate workflows in Google Sheets/Apps Script, and provide insights to senior management.

You will collaborate with the Controlling & Analytics team to optimise reporting processes, contribute to capital investment decisions, and communicate financial plans across departments.

Formación

• Progress towards a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA) or a relevant degree in Accounting/Finance.
• Advanced technical proficiency in Google Workspace, specifically utilising Google Sheets and Apps Script to automate workflows.
• Experience working with complex financial systems, ideally with advanced SAP skills across BW, FI, and BPC modules.
• Exceptional analytical skills with a proven track record of extracting valuable insights from cost and investment data.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities, with experience providing system training and cross-departmental support.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, capable of delivering financial plans to senior leadership.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset focused on continuous process improvement and teamwork.
• German language skills advantageous but not essential.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to plan future operational cost expenditure for future financial years.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis to provide stakeholders with valuable insights into operational cost and investment expenditure.
• Analyse a range of cost accounts and investment projects, identify deviations to plan, perform root-cause analysis, and provide commentary on actual figures.
• Implement process improvements and automate routine tasks using tools to enhance output quality and reduce reporting time.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment and support for major initiatives.
• Provide tailor-made financial reports to stakeholders to increase cost focus and commercial understanding across different departments.
• Act as an SAP BW key user, delivering ongoing system training to company-wide users and supporting with access issues or queries.
• Partner with project managers through regular consultations to support vital cost-benefit analyses of proposed projects and offer strategic financial advice.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Teamwork

German language (advantageous)

Educación

ACCA or accounting degree

Herramientas

Google Sheets

Apps Script

SAP BW

SAP FI

SAP BPC

Descripción del empleo

Lidl Ireland seeks a Financial Controlling Analyst to partner with stakeholders across the business, delivering cost and investment analyses and driving cost-control initiatives. You will support SAP BW-based reporting, automate workflows in Google Sheets/Apps Script, and provide insights to senior management.

You will collaborate with the Controlling & Analytics team to optimise reporting processes, contribute to capital investment decisions, and communicate financial plans across departments.