Financial Analyst III

Senior Analyst Inventory Finance

Inventory Finance is a Shared Service function within Customer Channels Group, serving research and healthcare markets.

Seeking a Senior Analyst who will be an integral part of Inventory Finance team to support the delivery of our near and long-term financial objectives. The scope of responsibilities includes all FP&A planning, analysis & reporting to execute financial goals and initiatives to support a growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Completing closing activities and helping ensure accurate reporting in the monthly closing process
• Analyze transactional / operational data, recommend accruals to ensure accurate reporting
• Review monthly transactional details and identify the key factors driving variances to AOP and Forecast
• Collaborate with business partners to correct transactional errors, improve processes, and understand and generate key assumptions affecting the financials
• Develop, standardize, and improve regular analyses and reports to share business and financial insights, and support monthly /quarterly /annual forecasting and budgeting process (i.e. support MBR, QBR, AOP, etc.)
• Develop process improvements through use of automation and AI technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business-related field plus 3-5 years of relevant financial experience, preferably in a large global company and highly matrixed organization

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficient user of systems (i.e. Oracle, Power BI, Cognos, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, able to summarize and present information in a concise and effective manner
• Attention to detail and consistently delivering high-quality work. Ability to learn quickly, meet deadlines and multitask in deadline driven environment
• Good understanding of business processes and operations & financial controls, able to identify control weaknesses in existing process and recommend mitigation actions

Travel requirements

• 10% domestic/international travel required