Corporate FP&A role with exposure to Executive Board decision making

Why this role exists and why now
This role sits in the Corporate FP&A team of a global listed software company. Following a structural increase in board level reporting, scenario analysis, and strategic requests, the team is adding a senior analyst. This is not business unit FP&A. It is a corporate performance and executive reporting role at the centre of the organisation.

Context and impact
You will own and shape the financial narratives used by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board to make decisions on performance, capital allocation, acquisitions, divestments, and long term priorities. Your work translates fragmented divisional inputs into clear, decision-ready insight.

What you will actually do
• Own recurring executive level reporting and planning materials for the board
• Aggregate and synthesise financial input from multiple divisions into a coherent performance story
• Build scenario models for strategic questions including acquisitions, divestments, and investment trade-offs
• Prepare board-ready presentations and analyses that explain what changed, why it matters, and what to watch next
• Challenge assumptions from divisional finance teams and escalate risks or inconsistencies
• Contribute to annual cycles including budget, forecast updates, and incentive-related planning
• Support ad hoc executive requests on topics such as cash flow, AI impact, investor relations, and performance drivers
This role is roughly split between recurring reporting, annual planning cycles, and ad hoc strategic analysis.
What kind of person thrives here
• Comfortable working at distance from day-to-day business operations, while keeping corporate oversight
• Energised by complexity, ambiguity, and macro level questions
• Enjoys analytical depth, modelling, and storytelling more than commercial execution
• Confident interacting with senior finance leaders and executive stakeholders
• Able to perform under time pressure during peak reporting periods
• Willing to speak up, challenge constructively, and defend their analysis

This role does not suit candidates seeking ownership of commercial performance or daily interaction with sales, marketing, or product teams.

Required experience and skills
• Experience in corporate FP&A, executive reporting, corporate finance, or management consulting
• Strong financial modelling and scenario analysis skills
• Exposure to multi business unit or federated organisations
• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint based storytelling
• Fluent English, written and spoken
Experience with Tagetik or analytics tooling is a plus, not a requirement.
Why someone would join
This role offers direct exposure to board level decision-making in a listed, global organisation. It provides intellectual challenge and high autonomy within a corporate context.

Practicalities
• Location Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
• Hybrid working with up to three days remote
• Reports into Vice President Financial Planning

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.