Own and coordinate the monthly and quarterly closing cycle in partnership with Accounting and regional FP&A teams, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment.
Serve as the central point of contact for close-related deliverables – tracking submissions, monitoring dependencies, resolving issues, and ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
Perform in-depth variance analysis on P&L, balance sheet, and working capital, highlighting risks, opportunities, and key drivers of performance.
Prepare, consolidate, and deliver accurate reporting packages and dashboards for senior leadership, ensuring results are presented with clear insights and forward-looking commentary.
Proactively identify discrepancies or data integrity issues and work with stakeholders to resolve them before reporting deadlines.
Drive the preparation of monthly business review materials, including development of management bridges and insightful storytelling that connects financial performance to operational outcomes.
Provide analytical support for business performance reviews, productivity tracking, and segment initiatives.
Support forecasting and planning cycles by consolidating inputs, validating assumptions, and preparing scenario analyses as needed.
Lead and participate in process improvements and standardization initiatives, with a strong focus on automation, digitization, and adoption of best practices in reporting.
Contribute to ad hoc financial analysis and strategic projects, adding value beyond reporting through data-driven insights and recommendations.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
5 years of experience in FP&A, Controlling, or Accounting (global or manufacturing environment a plus).
Strong financial analysis and reporting skills; high attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to connect numbers to business drivers.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with financial systems (SAP, OneStream) preferred.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and priorities on tight deadlines.
Experience with data visualization and storytelling techniques to translate data into actionable insights is highly desirable.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise messages for senior audiences.
Experience in a global, matrixed organization and comfort navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities within financial reporting and planning.
Knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, and scenario modeling methodologies is an advantage.
Self-starter with intellectual curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Exposure to or interest in emerging technologies in Finance (automation, AI, predictive analytics) is a plus.