DIVISION/LOCATION: Plycem USA
POSITION TITLE: Business Analyst
REPORTS TO TITLE: Financial Planning and Reporting Manager
GENERAL FUNCTION:
The Business Analyst supports the Financial Planning & Reporting Manager by analyzing and interpreting the Company's operational, commercial, and financial performance. With a primary focus on product costing, manufacturing operations, forecasting, budgeting, and business performance, the role develops financial models and scenario analyses, identifies improvement opportunities, and provides accurate, actionable insights that support strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, profitability, and sustainable EBITDA growth.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop and maintain financial models, budgets, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support strategic planning, business performance, and decision-making.
- Analyze product costing, manufacturing costs, inventory, and operational performance to ensure accurate financial reporting and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Monitor and report on key financial and operational performance indicators (KPIs), providing actionable insights and recommendations to support EBITDA growth and operational excellence.
- Prepare financial analyses, management reports, dashboards, and business cases to support commercial, operational, and strategic decisions.
- Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain and Sales to provide financial guidance, evaluate business performance, and support cross-functional initiatives.
- Extract, validate, analyze, and interpret data from ERP systems and other internal and external sources to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of business information.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing reporting processes, automating recurring analyses, improving data quality, and contributing to system and process enhancements.
- Participate in strategic and operational projects by providing financial analysis, performance measurement, and decision support to help achieve the Company's business objectives.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, PivotTables, Power Query, advanced formulas, and data analysis).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft PowerPoint for reporting, dashboards, and presentations.
- Experience using SAP ERP (or equivalent ERP system), preferably in Finan