Senior Business Analyst - IM (Information Management) Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Zurich (CHWP), ZH, CH, 8005

Barry Callebaut is the heart and engine of the cocoa and chocolate industry.  Our broad range of products and services span all aspects from cocoa sourcing to fine chocolate products, which are loved by people of all ages worldwide. We are passionate about our business and work hard every day to ensure that there is enough chocolate in the world. Nothing is more important to our success than the combined expertise of more than 11000 Barry Callebaut employees around the world. Our international focus in the fascinating world of cocoa-growing and chocolate are the colorful backdrop for our many functions across a wide range of disciplines. In addition to sharing a passion for chocolate, Barry Callebaut employees live our other corporate values every day - customer focus, entrepreneurship, integrity and team spirit. We are committed to making sure that they have the right skills, know-how and deep understanding of our customers and their needs. Engaging and developing our employees is the key to our success. Because our business focus is so broad, the scope of career opportunities within Barry Callebaut can cover many functional areas.

We are looking for a highly motivated professional for the role of:

Senior Business Analyst – IM (Information Management) Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to drive design and implementation works focusing on Financial planning, budgeting & forecasting projects. The role is responsible for the full project lifecycle experience from an IM perspective. 

Job Description:

• Works independently on business processes and application solutions with a specific focus on Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting


• Deliver on Design and Implementation projects


• Perform in an independent way full lifecycle project tasks: conceptual definition, detailed design, build/configuration, testing, training, conversions & go-live support.   


• Tasks cover all aspects of business change (processes, business data, supporting applications, organization alignment, enabling IT infrastructure).


• Work with resources from multiple competence centers across the globe


• Supervise occasionally Junior Business Analysts.


• Keep up to speed with “best practice” evolution in respective business process area of Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Candidate should bring:

• Master degree in Commercial Engineering, Information Technology or similar


• 5+ years’ experience in Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting and Finance / Controlling (SAP FI/CO) system management


• Knowledge / Experience of Tagetik software


• Proven full life cycle implementation of EPM (SaaS)


• Fluent language skills in English (verbal and written), other languages are a plus.


• Analytical mind, structured and attention to detail makes you an ideal candidate


• Strong communicator with team player mindset and positive attitude.


• Experience in business transformation project is an advantage


• Willingness to travel up to 30%

Our strength comes from the passion and expertise of our people. As we strive to create an environment in which our people can continue to learn and develop their skills on an ongoing basis, it is our goal to encourage entrepreneurship and creativity. Apply for one of our interesting positions today and start a great career in the world of cocoa and chocolate.

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