ABOUT THE ROLE
As Senior Finance Analyst you will be providing critical analytical support to financial processes and drive strategic value for the Graphics Solutions (GRS), while proactively managing commercial risks. This role acts as a primary finance partner to the GRS Commercial team for AMEA, ensuring that strategic objectives are met while supporting the Strategic, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), forecast processes, and key business projects including regional projects. This role provides valuable experience and cross-functional interaction with senior leadership and sales/marketing teams, offering excellent learning opportunities. The day-to-day activities of a Senior Finance Analyst are diverse and require a blend of financial acumen and business partnering skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Business Partnering
Partner closely with the Commercial and Marketing teams of the GRS business, providing data-driven, strategic insights to drive profitable topline growth and market share expansion.
Commercial Performance & Portfolio Analytics
Assist in the tracking, reporting, and analysis of commercial performance.
Build, maintain, and streamline complex financial models to support critical business initiatives, and conduct in-depth profitability analyses across product lines, customer segments, and regions to identify margin improvement opportunities.
Core Financial Cycles & Closing
Support cross-functional teams by delivering accurate, timely financial data for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing cycles, as well as the dynamic rolling forecasting process.
Process Automation & Modernization
Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function, focusing on utilizing AI and the total elimination of obsolete reporting in favor of automated, consolidated, and simplified business intelligence (BI) / Google Cloud solutions.
Corporate Governance
Participate in ongoing divisional initiatives related to internal controls, SoX guidelines, ethics and values, corporate culture change, and OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures) alignment
Proactive Cost & Pricing Monitoring
Closely monitor cost fluctuations driven by inflation/deflation and forex, partnering closely with sales & product management teams to drive pricing actions given the last reference market communications.
