Weesp START DATE: TBD DEADLINE: 2025-12-15
Start date: January 2026
Location: Weesp (near Amsterdam)
Man days: 220
Languages: English (Native), Japanese (optional)
Remote Politics: 2days/week
IT Planning Consultant
Key Responsibilities:
Location: Weesp (near Amsterdam)
Man days: 220
Languages: English (Native), Japanese (optional)
Remote Politics: 2days/week
IT Planning Consultant
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), including budget and headcount planning.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to define strategic objectives, set targets, and develop actionable plans.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to senior management to communicate strategic plans and budget proposals.
- Facilitate budget discussions with senior managers, IS Directors, and corporate planning teams to align on financial needs and constraints.
- Summarise budget requests, analyse gaps between targets and actuals, and negotiate adjustments.
- Engage with corporate business planning and top management to finalise and align strategic financial plans.
- Conduct monthly financial forecasting and reporting for Finance, including variance analysis and recommendations.
- Adjust AOP based on business changes and communicate required actions to senior managers.
- Proactively identify Kaizen opportunities, develop improvement plans, create supporting materials, and train team members.
- Manage cross-European IT data projects, including data collection, analysis, and strategic decision-making.
- Perform regular financial operations such as invoice approvals, accrual processing, and system configuration changes.
- Strong stakeholder engagement across all levels (Directors, Senior Managers, Corporate Planning, F&A).
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Advanced Excel skills for financial calculations and analysis.
- Experience using SharePoint for collaboration and documentation.
- Ability to work proactively and independently.
- Based in Weesp, with occasional business travel to meet Strategic IT Planning Senior Managers.
- Prior experience working in both Japanese and international corporate environments.
