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Business Support Analyst - Management Control and Tenders

On-site in Spain·Added 13 days ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Telefónica

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Overview

Work mode
On-site, Spain
Contract
Permanent contract
Benefits
Private health insurance, life insurance, meal vouchers

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

Nice to have

Experience in management control, financial analysis, and public tender management performing the following functions will be valued:

  • Budgetary planning and monitoring, cost control, and deviation analysis.
  • Preparation of closing forecasts, closing estimates, and management reporting.
  • Preparation and submission of bids in public tenders.
  • Liaison with Business Units and Management teams.

Knowledge of business analysis and management tools, as well as public procurement, such as the following, is valued:

  • Advanced Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, Power Query).
  • SAP.
  • Visualization and automation tools (Power BI, Power Automate, macros/VBA or similar).
  • Electronic public procurement platforms and public sector procurement regulations (Law 9/2017, on Public Sector Contracts).
  • Generative AI tools applied to productivity (e.g., Microsoft Copilot).
  • Fundamentals of management control: budgeting, profit and loss, costs, and profitability.
  • Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
  • Excellent communication and liaison skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and build networks with different areas.
  • Rigor, attention to detail, and organizational capacity to manage deadlines and priorities.
  • Continuous improvement mindset and orientation towards automation and digitalization.
  • Positive attitude, proactivity, and teamwork.
  • Curiosity, desire to learn, and commitment.

Languages

Intermediate English level is valued, minimum B1 (spoken and written). C1 is desirable.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Permanent contract.
  • We care about flexibility, positioning ourselves as a benchmark in new ways of working, schedules, working hours, and work-life balance measures.
  • Availability to activate the pension plan with the corresponding contributions from both the participant and the company.
  • Life insurance and private medical insurance (100% covered by the company).
  • Restaurant card, according to the collective bargaining agreement.
  • 100% sick leave top-up.
  • Access to corporate office parking.
  • You will have access to exclusive discounts as a Telefónica employee on various products and services.
  • Free access to language training (English, German, and Portuguese) as well as to Telefónica University and various courses on the E-learning platform.
  • You will be able to stay up to date with the latest in digitalization (Digital Office, Data Analytics, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence).
  • Impulsando tu desarrollo profesional, a través de formación continua adaptada a tus necesidades y motivaciones.
  • Be part of major national and international projects in the audiovisual world.
  • Telefónica is one of the companies recognized as a Top Employer brand, due to its environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

The role

The main mission will be to provide support and guidance to the Business Units, ensuring the economic monitoring of the different lines of activity and the integral management of public tenders, providing information and analysis to facilitate decision-making for Management; the functions to be performed will be:

What you'll do

  • Integral management of public tenders: preparation and submission of administrative documentation on electronic procurement platforms, deadline control, handling of requirements and corrections, and monitoring of awards.
  • Coordination with the various involved areas for the collection of the documentation required in the bids and in the award proposals.
  • Monitoring of the portfolio and carryover income, as well as contracting and new sales and their accrual into income, by Business Unit.
  • Consolidation of carryover and new sales for the preparation of the year-end forecast and official closing estimates.
  • Budgetary monitoring and cost control; preparation and analysis of monthly closings against budget and closing forecast, with qualitative analysis of deviations.
  • Preparation of management reporting and dashboards for the Management team.
  • Liaison between the Business Units and the Management Control area to guarantee the integration and coherence of information.
  • Driving the automation and digitalization of reporting processes and the recurring tasks of the area.

About Telefónica

Telefónica is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, providing fixed and mobile connectivity, digital services, and technology solutions to consumers and businesses across Europe and Latin America. With over 100,000 employees and a strong presence in Spain, the UK, Germany, and Brazil, the company operates through brands such as Movistar, O2, and Vivo, and has expanded into areas like cybersecurity, cloud, IoT, and AI through its innovation units.

In Spain, Telefónica is headquartered in Madrid and is a major employer of tech talent, with a strong focus on cybersecurity, data, and AI. The company actively hires international professionals, offering roles in English and fostering a diverse, innovative culture. Its Spanish operations are central to its global strategy, making it a relevant option for internationals seeking to work in a large, established tech and telecom player in Spain.

Industry
Telecom
Founded
1924
Employees
100,000+
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • Telefónica's Spanish offices are largely based in Madrid and Barcelona, with a significant tech hub in the Distrito Telefónica complex in Madrid.
  • The company frequently hires international tech talent and many roles are offered in English, making it accessible for non-Spanish speakers.
  • Telefónica has a strong commitment to innovation, with dedicated units like gAIt and Wayra focusing on AI and startups.
  • The company offers a comprehensive relocation package and support for international hires, including visa assistance.
  • With a global presence and a large Spanish operation, Telefónica provides opportunities for internal mobility across countries and roles.

In their own words

About the company & team

Telefónica Audiovisual Services (TSA) is the Telefónica Group company that has been creating broadcast audiovisual solutions since 1993.

With its head office in Spain and offices in Latin America, TSA stands out for its international character, offering broadcast and multimedia services and solutions anywhere in the world. We provide consulting, design, and integration services for end-to-end broadcast audiovisual projects, comprehensive solutions for television production, innovation projects such as those based on AI, and services for DTH, IPTV, and OTT video platforms, channel broadcasting, etc. Our projects and services are also complemented by training, coaching, and support with different service levels.

We also manage the largest fully private teleport in Spain, through which more than 700 television and radio channels are distributed, in addition to providing internet access, Starlink, LAN, VoIP, and data services.

Our experience has been built over the years through the design, execution, and support of numerous projects and services, both for our own operations and for our clients.

We believe in customer focus, innovation, and flexibility, and our commitment is to promote technological solutions for our clients that adapt to the changing needs of an ever-evolving audiovisual world.

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