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Summary
Reporting to the Sr Manager, Global FP&A, the Senior Financial Analyst is a key member of the Global FP&A team responsible for supporting enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis. The role serves as a business partner to Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, delivering actionable insights that drive decision-making across the organization.
This position will support the monthly forecasting process, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long-Range Planning (LRP), executive reporting, and strategic analysis. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in consolidating regional inputs, analyzing financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and helping drive standardization and continuous improvement across the global finance organization.
What You’ll Do:
Global Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Support monthly forecasts, annual operating plans, and long-range strategic planning processes.
- Consolidate regional and functional financial inputs into enterprise-wide views.
- Develop and maintain driver-based financial models for P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasting.
- Analyze forecast trends and provide recommendations to improve forecast accuracy and planning discipline.
- Partner with regional FP&A teams to ensure consistency of assumptions and reporting methodologies.
Performance Management & Reporting
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for Finance leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Perform detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year performance.
- Identify key business drivers impacting revenue, volume, price, mix, SG&A, and operating income.
- Translate complex financial and operational data into clear and concise business