Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst supports the financial and operational performance and strategic business decisions for our manufacturing sites. This individual will provide supply chain finance leadership to one of the Ecolab North America plants. This role reports into a Sr. Finance Manager of Manufacturing and is part of a team supporting multiple facilities.The North America manufacturing team consists of 27 plants representing $600M in annual spend and key priorities include safety, quality, maintaining strong service levels to our customers, and driving productivity improvements.Main ResponsibilitiesDrive financial performance management, including monthly closing, adhoc reporting/analytics, monthly forecasts, and annual budgetsLeverage new reporting and forecasting tools to provide new insights and create efficiencies in existing processesPrepare cost accounting analysis and maintain strong internal financial controls, ensuring compliance with SOX requirementsLead annual standard costing updates for the siteIdentify savings opportunities and return on investment, improve financial processes through automation and redesignPartner with other Supply Chain teams across North AmericaSupport capital investments to ensure appropriate return on investmentsSupport building a TPM Loss reduction culture that drives financial accountability and ownership throughout all levels of the organizationWhat You Will DoAct as a Financial Business Partner focused on driving strong financial acumen and decision support that results in financial metric improvement and profitable growth. Key business partners will be the plant manager and other plant leadershipsDrive tools and analytics locally to help business partners with areas of opportunity to improve costs and understand how projects/actions translate financiallyMaintain a culture focused on policy adherence and financial controls to ensure appropriate monitoring of operations financially. Assure policies are being followed in accordance with SOX, GAAP, and Corporate PolicyManage all accounting procedures related to operations (e.g., G/L maintenance, accruals, expense charge-off, journal entry preparation, payroll processing, capital equipment authorization, asset management, and inventory control including inventory reconciliations)Support network-wide improvements by leading standard work and process development across the North America network focused on simplification and efficiency with leveraging shared services, consistent analytical tools, and metricsPosition DetailsThis position will have a seat in the Naperville, IL office with weekly onsite work expectations at the Bedford Park, IL plant location Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field3 years of experience in finance and/or accountingImmigration sponsorship is not available for this role Preferred QualificationsMBA, CPA, CMA2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment2 years of experience in cost accountingProficiency in SAP, PowerBI, Hyperion, BlacklineTPM/Lean/Six Sigma knowledge and Green or Black Belt certificationStrong change management skill set and leadership capabilityStrong understanding of accounting concepts and practicesDemonstrated ability to drive financial performance, influence management, and lead changeDemonstrated history of process improvement, project management, and critical thinking.Strong agility in learning and operating in system/data environments to drive efficiency in process and decision supportStrong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel and PowerPointAnnual or Hourly Compensation RangeThe pay range for this position is . Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.BenefitsEcolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.Potential Customer Requirements NoticeTo meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website. SummaryLocation: USA - Illinois - NapervilleType: Full time