The Associate Financial Analyst reports to the Industrial North America Supply Chain FP&A Manager and is responsible for assisting close, reporting, forecasting, planning processes for Supply Chain North America. This role serves as a key liaison between the Controller’s team and the broader Industrial finance team and interacts regularly with senior leadership. This high visibility role provides a unique opportunity to assist with meaningful discussion between finance and the Supply Chain operations, as well as explore strategies to improve the KPIs and overall profitability.

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain reporting, forecasting and planning processes
• Provide timely and accurate analyses on financial performance and assist with initiatives for margin enhancement and productivity improvement
• Partner closely with division and finance leadership as well as various operational partners to understand drivers, analyze trends, and review performance
• Support development of strategic content for collaborative business management with key business partners, including financial modeling, developing timely and accurate financial analysis, building presentations, and delivering content
• Assist with enhancements for performance measurement tools and reporting, leveraging improving BI capabilities
• Perform ad hoc analysis and special projects, securing relevant data and conducting appropriate analysis to clearly and effectively communicate the results

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 0-3 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills – must be a quick learner
• Ability to identify key metrics critical to business performance and provide easily understood and actionable management reporting
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written with ability to interact with executive management
• Strong relationship skills capable of working effectively with sales, marketing and other functions
• Organizational skills
• Technical capabilities including systems skills, e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, EPM

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