Financial Analysis

Key Responsibilities

1. Completes detailed analysis and commentary for finance and non finance executives
2. Develops complex modeling in support of strategic plans, business sizing and performance mgmt.
3. Performs required activities and analysis to complete close, flash or commit with minimal oversight on recurring tasks
4. Interacts and presents analytical findings to various stakeholders. At times, may act as a direct business partner with non finance mgmt.
5. Key participant or lead for system integration or process improvement initiatives

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Additional Job Description – Junior Business Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform critical and in-depth analysis of monthly warehouse and weekly freight cost performances, generating actionable insights through data analytics and visualizations to support cost improvement conversations with relevant stakeholders
• Build and manage finance dashboards to enhance cost visibility for Worldwide Manufacturing Operations (WMO) Logistics
• Drive continuous improvement opportunities to improve existing reporting deliverables and dashboards
• Prepare financial models and analysis to support ad-hoc projects and stakeholders requests
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to create and maintain best data practices, contributing to satisfactory business and process outcomes
• Support submission of quarterly accruals and forecast deliverables

Functional Knowledge:

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in Financial Planning and Analysis
• Proficient in managing big data sets and creating data visualizations

Business Expertise:

• Has knowledge of best data practices and apply them to contribute to satisfactory business and process outcomes

Problem Solving:

• Able to solve complex data problems and improve on existing data structures to enhance the team’s ability to support its stakeholders

Impact:

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational and/or project objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills:

• Able to translate business requests to data requirements and communicate those requirements to the relevant data owners and vice versa

Education:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accountancy

Years of Experience:

• 4 – 8 years

Travel:

• Minimal travel but probable occasionally