Financial analyst

Job description

Primary Function of Position

The Financial Analyst will be a member of the FP&A department that supports the European manufacturing & service sites, currently Freiburg, Biebertal & Parvomay. The job owner will be involved in further developing and standardizing the controlling and reporting tools to support effective decision-making of our business partners.

Roles and Responsibilities

Preparation, tracking, analysis and reporting of monthly and quarterly financials for the European manufacturing & service sites as part of month-end, quarter-end, forecast and budget cycles

• Develop and maintain relationships with regional site leaders and their teams
• Drive quarterly expense, capital and headcount forecasts and annual budget processes in close cooperation with business partners
• Perform active cost controlling by reviewing and approving purchase requisitions and headcount requests in accordance with budget commitments, identify risks & opportunities & agree on trade-offs with business partners Preparation of target-performance analyses / variance analysis as well as development of recommendations for future actions and strategies
• Perform yearly standard cost roll process for the European manufacturing & service sites Continuous improvement and streamlining of current FP&A processes
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports or analysis

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Successfully completed bachelor´s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in business studies or similar, ideally with a focus on Finance, Accounting and Controlling Written and verbal fluency in English At least

• 4 years of relevant work experience in the field of controlling / financial planning & analysis Experience in a production environment
• Knowledge of international accounting (US-GAAP) is a plus Good knowledge of SAP Experience with financial planning and reporting systems; Tableau, Anaplan and SQL are a plus
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in MS Excel, structured thinking, curiosity High level of integrity, commitment, and ethics Good energy level and active participation in improving the business (from a financial perspective) based on data analysis
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, structured work approach