Financial Analyst

Great (The Hire):

• A Business Controller or Global Analyst who has worked in a Large Manufacturing/Chemical environment (like Arkema), understands "Gross to Net Sales" complexities, and has experience with "Shared Department Allocation Keys.".

Job Title: Financial Analyst
Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?):  Wauwatosa, WI (Onsite)
Contract Duration: Contract until 12/31/2026
 

ACTIVITIES

• Assist Global Finance Controller in most operations:
• Reporting:
  • Business Margin – Provide insight on margin trends or isolate variation by region, key account, & product 
  • New Business development – Consolidate  data and prepare analysis for monthly/quarterly management report
  • Fixed costs Analysis – Manage BU/ Corporate requirement to isolate variation by function & region
  • Monthly reporting (RCG ) –  Prepare global slides with analysis commentary
• Budget preparation – Owner of volume, sales, & margin (VPM) consolidation, budget deck consistency, and assist regional controllers with budget deck completion.
• Process standardization within GBU –
  • Owner of reporting governance / consistency –VPM & reconciliation with P&L, BU customer and product segmentation, fixed cost by nature, region, and manufacturing costs segmentation.
  • Analyze BU processes to Identify gaps and recommend corrective actions to improve consistency
• Coordinate collection of data (sales, fixed costs ) in order to create Global Databases  - Managing regional inputs to drive consistent global consolidation of BU reporting
• Carry out worldwide studies on Accounting practices and SAP usage
  • Fixed cost segmentation, margin variance categorization, gross to net sales, shared department allocation keys
• Supports global functions such as product line marketing and key account managers  on key initiatives like Connected Product line / sourcing model and pricing strategy analysis.

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

• Manages business process and cross-regional resources within a global organization
• Interacts with regional and corporate controllers
• May require working outside of normal business hours to meet deadlines
• Supports the site EHS policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements
• Participates in EHS activities provided by site management and Bostik, Inc. (e.g., Puresafety, etc.)
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents
• Practice safe work habits, in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines and Bostik specific EHS requirements

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Education: BS or BA in Accounting, Economics, Finance or related degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience preferred in Finance, Accounting, or Audit roles.
• Experience in supporting a business unit or advanced business analysis preferred. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with senior business managers
• Solid analytical skills; record of strong continuous learning
• Ability to communicate essential financial concepts for ease of understanding by all players
• Strong Microsoft Office Skills (Works, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Working knowledge of SAP, OneStream, & Power BI experience preferred
• Strong analytical skills and a thorough understanding of how to leverage a wide variety of data and related computer tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
• Ability to lead self and works collaboratively to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing; listens effectively and clarifies information as needed; works well with others in a cross-functional team environment knowing who to engage to achieve results.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to include the ability to multi-task, manage multiple priorities, and effectively manage projects in a diverse organization.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.