Automation and Reporting Advisor

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

The main purpose is to coordinate Howden SSC’s automation and reporting initiatives. Strong focus on overseeing the timely delivery of recurring and ad-hoc reports to stakeholders. Ownership of the report maintenance, understanding of the technical basis of the reports, as well as a fundamental understanding of underlying processes are expected. Lead projects focusing on process automation, transparency and standardization. Support junior colleagues with participating in projects. The role in the projects typically involves consulting with process owners, developing automations solutions, implementing them, and stakeholder management. Carrying out the projects require expertise and significant knowledge of VBA, MSSQL, and Power Platform tools. Understanding financial processes and ERP functions is expected for successful project outcomes. It is expected to proactively identify improvement areas and propose scalable solutions that can be reused across functions. The role includes contributing to internal knowledge sharing and supporting the onboarding of junior colleagues. Participation in cross-functional initiatives and representing the team in operational forums may also be part of the scope.

What Will You Do?

• Ensure on-time and accurate reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on a monthly basis
• Actively support SSC teams with daily, weekly, and monthly reporting activities
• Lead the implementation of additional KPIs in collaboration with stakeholders
• Handle ad hoc data requests and perform in-depth data analysis
• Participate in and contribute to automation and reporting projects, with partial ownership of deliverables
• Maintain and improve process documentation, ensuring regular reviews
• Identify and implement improvements to existing reports and processes, including automation opportunities
• Support junior colleagues through knowledge sharing and informal mentoring

Your Experience Should Be...

• University or college degree
• Significant, solid knowledge of finance processes
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent Excel skills
• Fluency in English
• Experience and understanding of major ERP systems
• Experience with using two or more of the following: VBA, MSSQL, Power Platform tools
• Experience with PowerBI reporting and data structures

Our Benefits Package...

Howden provides a competitive and expansive benefits package that ensures not only do you perform on an optimum level, but also balance your private and professional responsibilities in a friendly and modern environment.

Health and Quality of Life benefits:

• Competitive salary and a generous cafeteria bonus
• Private Medical Insurance package with Medicover.
• Life Assurance package with NN Group Life
• Home office allowance, extra holidays, employee recognition initiatives, well-being initiatives and team buildings

Development Opportunities:

• Constant learning opportunities and challenges that help our employees grow
• Vertical and horizontal organizational movement
• Semester-based language course
• Professional practice and free e-learning opportunities

Flexible and supportive working environment:

Our new and modern office is in the heart of Budapest at the corporate centre in Corvin Negyed behind the Corvin plaza: Budapest, Bókay János u. 44, 1083

• Hybrid schedule (3 days at home, 2 days at the office)
• Non-binding working hours
• Commuting allowance for those residing outside of Budapest
• Showering facilities for cyclists and sportspeople
• Workplace extras to facilitate working at the office: free coffee and different beverages, fruit day, a social corner
• State-of-the-art technology and IT equipment: laptop, headset, workstation, 2 monitors per employee, Windows and O365 software
• Accommodation for special needs and those with a physical disability
• Global diverse community where people can support and learn from each other, celebrate successes and have fun in team buildings and programs.
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG “Bright Future” initiatives