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Financial Planning Manager

We are looking for a Financial Planning Manager to join our Finance team within the Wolters Kluwer Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) business.

With nearly two centuries of experience, Wolters Kluwer provides information and professional services for accounting, audit, business, compliance, finance, healthcare, legal, risk, and tax industries. Founded in 1836, we offer expert solutions backed by deep domain knowledge and specialized, intelligent technology to help clients make important decisions.

About the FRR business

The FRR business is a global business within Wolters Kluwer with global functions focusing on three regions: EMEA, APAC and Americas. OneSumX FRR offers a range of integrated regulatory compliance and reporting software and service solutions. OneSumX FRR isn’t just about advanced technology and software, it’s about the range of professional services and support we provide.

As our Financial Planning Manager , you will have primary responsibility for driving the financial planning and analysis for EMEA region of our business, including both a recurring subscription component and a professional services component. You will be responsible for revenue planning, sales support, expense management, and other financial decision support. In this role you will report to the Director, Financial Planning.

Your key responsibilities:

• You will lead the financial planning and analysis function for the European market of the FRR business.

• Develop and maintain revenue models to forecast both recurring subscription components and non-recurring consulting components, including early indicators for both risks and opportunities. Update revenue models to provide a latest estimate quarterly, and annually in line with the yearly budgeting process. Contribute to the 3-year Vision and Strategy Process (VSP).

• Manage the annual budget process for your area of responsibility, including owning the modeling and working cross-functionally with Sales, Professional Services, etc. to gather required data; creating internal deliverables and analyses to tell the budget story; and monitoring ongoing business developments that impact the budget throughout the process.

• Assist with Corporate deliverables such as flash reporting, mid-month forecasts, and monthly operating reviews.

• Support the month-end financial reporting process including generating reports to ensure accurate closing of monthly financials and closing in-depth financial reporting.

• Provide reporting on performance, focusing on revenue and the various metrics driving revenue. Provide variance analysis of projected results and actual results, leveraging business knowledge to explain differences and bridge between plan and actuals.

• Prepare and deliver financial reports to financial management; prepare and deliver management presentations leveraging Excel, PowerPoint, and internal presentation tools (such as Power BI dashboards)

• Identify opportunities and challenges that optimize business unit performance by providing centralized financial analysis, project management, and decision support; review and analyze financial and operations data to model trends, identify relationships, or spot opportunities; review business information; prepare compelling and clear data, reports, and presentations to share findings with other business leaders.

• Represent Wolters Kluwer by building comprehensive knowledge of Wolters Kluwer products, industry trends, and general business and financial acumen through multiple sources and initiatives; behaving in ways that demonstrate corporate core values; and maintaining a reputation of competence and integrity.

• Additional ad-hoc analyses as required.

Your qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance , accounting, or related business field OR (if no degree) 5+ years of experience in finance and business operations roles.

• Preferred: Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.

• Preferred: Experience with Tagetik or similar corporate performance management platform.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years in financial-related positions.

• Flexibility to work across time zones with a global team in the Americas, Europe, and East Asia.

• Demonstrated skills in business analytics to translate reporting into actionable decision support and recommendations.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels of the organization.

• Comfortable leading discussions and being in front of large groups.

• Experience in a software business and/or services business with solid understanding of business models and key metrics (recurring revenue, price increase, services backlog, in-year conversion, utilization)

• Experience in the revenue and expense side of the P&L

We offer

Wolters Kluwer offers you a full-time job in an international and inspiring environment. You will be part of a diverse, global workforce and join our FRR Finance Team in one of our offices in Alphen aan den Rijn (NLD), Mechelen (BEL) or London (UK). We offer you a great compensation package, flexible working hours and remote work possibilities, and outstanding international career opportunities.

Interested and convinced you are the right fit? Then don't hesitate to apply online with your resume.

For questions or more information about this position, reach out to our Corporate Recruiter Moniek Rijneker at moniek.rijneker@wolterskluwer.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

Wolters Kluwer and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.

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About Us

Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services for clinicians, nurses, accountants, lawyers, and tax, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and regulatory sectors.

For 180 years, Wolters Kluwer has been innovating the way professionals and businesses work. Our employees are at the cornerstone of bringing our vision to life.

O ur pursuit of excellence coupled with the pride we take in our work, enables our customers to solve their most critical problems.

At Wolters Kluwer we encourage you to be your unique self, bring your ideas to life, learn, develop, and thrive. We offer you a world of endless opportunities.

The Power of Purpose

Wolters Kluwer reported 2022 annual revenues of €5.5 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

Wolters Kluwer and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.