Financial Analyst III

<b>Work Schedule</b> <br>Standard (Mon-Fri)<br> <br> <b>Environmental Conditions</b> <br>Office<br> <br> <b>Job Description</b> <br> <br>The Financial Analyst III position works closely with the Sr. Director, Finance FP&A in supporting the planning, analyzing, forecasting and budgeting for the Laboratory Chemicals Division.<br> <br>This role can be located in US- Paramus, NJ or US - Tewksbury, MA<br> <br> <b>Responsibilities:</b> <br> <br>&bull; Support consolidation of long-term planning, annual budgeting, and monthly forecast processes; work closely with business unit, functional and finance leads.<br> <br>&bull; Assist in design and preparation of regular monthly / quarterly business review presentations for senior management.<br> <br>&bull; Prepare detailed analysis of monthly expense trend data to support accurate financial reporting and reliable forecasting of expenses for Opex (IT / Marketing / Finance / HR functions).<br> <br>&bull; Drive a continuous improvement approach with a focus on automation and operational improvements on key FP&A processes (improved FX modeling, PowerBI commercial dashboard, SPoT data management for divisional analytics).<br> <br>&bull; Drive diversity and inclusion and be a valuable contributor in promoting the core set of values in the organization: integrity, intensity, innovation, and involvement.<br> <br>&bull; Possess initiative, passion, intellectual curiosity, a positive demeanor.<br> <br>&bull; Support other initiatives, special projects, requests, and ad-hoc financial analysis<br> <br> <b>Key Proficiencies:</b> <br> <br>Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail; ability to step back and analyze the overall business impact and help to develop solutions to broad business issues and analyze variances and trends<br> <ul> <li>Excellent financial modeling skills<br></li> <li>Expert knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems (Hyperion Planning and Power BI preferred)<br></li> <li>Ability to handle several tasks and projects<br></li> <li>Natural bias towards continuous improvement<br></li> <li>Ability to navigate in the matrix organization and influence business partners to get result<br></li> <li>Confidence to work well with all levels of the organization<br></li></ul> <b>Education/ Experience:</b> <br> <br>&bull; Bachelor's degree and/or MBA in Accounting or Finance<br> <br>&bull; Requires a minimum of three years of shown experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and handling costs in a matrixed organization<br> <br>&bull; Proven track record of achieving desired results without direct report authority<br> <br>&bull; Experience in a global manufacturing organization is desired<br> <br> <b>Company Benefits:</b> <br> <br>This position will be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues can count on, which includes:<br> <ul> <li>A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs</li> <li>Employee assistance and programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement</li> <li>Competitive paid time off (PTO), paid holidays annually, paid parental leave, accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy</li> <li>Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan</li> <li>Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount</li></ul><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YmJnZW5lcmljLjczMTU0LjEyNTI0QHZlZHBjb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">