Network Financial Specialist

Job description

A pivotal role at the heart of planning and efficiency for Network Engineering & Operations (NEO). The opportunity to connect finance, operations, and strategy in a key division for the Proximus network.

The context

In the NEO division (responsible for designing, deploying, and operating the Proximus network), the Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) department ensures cross-functional roles (process management, IT tools & roadmap, resource management, regulatory compliance, continuous improvement & innovation, etc.).

Within SET, you join the Program Integration Office, which consolidates the production plan of programs, models the division's activities, plans the workload of teams, and supports the governance of internal and external resources in line with efficiency objectives. We also ensure the correct capitalization of the workforce (PFA) through various systems (RAPID, LEAD, Engineering File) during monthly closures. Finally, we contribute to the division's plans, budgets, and forecasts (rolling forecast, budget, 3Y plan, SWP).

The team plays a pivotal role between program managers, field team leaders, and senior management. It also works closely with Finance Accounting, Finance Business Partners, and Human Resources (HR) Business Partners.

The function

In your new role, you ensure the follow-up of the capitalization of the NEO workforce. The activities of NEO teams are capitalized through various tools and methods (Engineering File, LEAD, timesheets RAPID…).

• You participate in monthly closures in close collaboration with Finance Accounting & Business Partners (BP). You ensure a correct calculation of the PFA of NEO departments and its fair distribution between investment programs and assets. You perform the monthly calculation (in Excel) of the "Engineering File" and ensure consistency between systems.
• You recommend best practices for a correct, transparent, and auditable recording of the PFA. You control their proper application. You liaise with departmental contacts, accounting experts, and the ITU Program Office. You collaborate with program and cost center managers if anomalies are identified. You report the PFA to the division management if necessary.
• You support the accurate estimation of the evolution of workforce capex (PFA) within the framework of forecasting exercises (rolling forecast, multi-year plan…).
• You serve as a bridge between the financial world and the operational world. You appropriately translate the needs or constraints of one to the other.
• You participate ad hoc in other missions of the team (modeling, planning...)

In this essential role, you interact with a wide variety of stakeholders and, beyond mastering numbers, you will need to gain a very broad understanding of the Network Engineering & Operations (NEO) professions and their evolution.