Sr. Financial Analyst
Accounting & Finance, IT
Remote
Job Title: Sr. Financial Analyst/Manager, Commercial Finance.
Location: Remote
Duration: 1+ year contract
Top 3 mandatory skills:
1. Finance business partnering with cross functional leadership
2. Advanced excel and systems experience (SAP, FCC, Cloud, Oracle)
3. Driver based forecasting, budgeting and P&L management
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance or Accounting.
Responsibilities
• Financial Leadership: Own financial planning and forecasting processes across the Americas for both the AS and CE Global Business Lines, operating with a high degree of independence and ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives. Present findings and actionable recommendations to senior business leaders.
• Strategic Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to the Americas RVP and commercial leadership across AS and CE, providing insights to navigate ambiguity and accelerate profitable growth.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Identify and quantify risks and opportunities across both GBLs, proactively flagging deviations from plan and keeping the RVP and senior leadership informed of financial status and impact.
• Complex Analysis: Own in-depth P&L analysis, variance reviews, and trend identification. Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for decision-making.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis: Own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly variance analysis for the Americas region, ensuring the financial forecast remains aligned with SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with commercial, operations, and finance teams to support strategic planning and business reviews.
• Process Improvement: Independently identify gaps and develop initiatives to enhance financial processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen internal controls across the organization.
• Support the Regional VP with price, volume, and mix analysis, along with cost variance insights versus prior year and AOP, ensuring the growth plan remains aligned with overall business objectives.
• People Leadership: Manage and develop one direct report, providing guidance and technical support; share best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with at least 4 years in a commercial finance or business partnering role.
• Advanced knowledge in MS Excel
• Fluent in English; additional language skills a plus.
Preferred Characteristics
• Experience working in a matrixed, multi-cultural, global organization.
• Demonstrated success of collaborating with business leaders and cross-functional colleagues.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical information into actionable business insights.
• Operates with minimal supervision; expected to develop and lead initiatives and manage multiple tasks in a faced-paced environment.
• Experience interacting with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes.
• Prior experience managing or directly supervising staff is preferred but not required.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion (HFM/Essbase), Business Objects, Advanced Excel skills
• Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, or finance-specific AI platforms) to automate or enhance finance processes is a plus.