Strategic Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Industry: Fragrance, Flavors & Specialty Ingredients
Location: South Florida | On-Site
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $90,000–$110,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience

About the Opportunity:

An established international company in the fragrance and specialty ingredients industry is seeking an experienced Strategic Business Analyst to support its U.S. business operations.

This highly visible position will partner directly with the U.S. General Manager to deliver financial, commercial, and operational insights that support strategic decision-making, profitability, and sustainable business growth.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in financial planning and analysis, commercial performance evaluation, and business intelligence, combined with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.

Experience within the fragrance or flavors industry is strongly preferred, although candidates from related specialty ingredients, cosmetics, beauty, and specialty chemicals industries will also be considered.

This opportunity is particularly well suited to a professional with a background in commercial finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or strategic business analytics within the fragrance, flavors, beauty, specialty chemicals, or related manufacturing industries.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning & Business Performance:

• Serve as a strategic analytical partner to the U.S. General Manager, supporting business planning, performance evaluation, and decision-making.
• Analyze financial, commercial, and operational results to identify business trends, risks, growth opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases to evaluate strategic initiatives and investment opportunities.
• Contribute to annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-term business planning.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership, helping translate business data into measurable actions.

Commercial & Sales Analytics:

• Evaluate sales performance across customers, territories, product categories, and commercial channels.
• Analyze customer and product profitability, pricing structures, margins, and revenue trends.
• Partner with Sales leadership to strengthen forecasting accuracy, pipeline visibility, and account planning.
• Assess new business opportunities, customer investments, pricing initiatives, and commercial growth strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve revenue quality, commercial effectiveness, and profitability.

Financial Analysis & Profitability Management:

• Monitor key financial indicators, including revenue, gross margin, contribution margin, operating expenses, and profitability.
• Perform budget-to-actual analysis, variance analysis, and financial performance reporting.
• Build and maintain analytical models supporting pricing decisions, investment evaluations, and business initiatives.
• Identify financial risks, cost optimization opportunities, and potential operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with Finance and commercial teams to ensure financial information supports sound business decisions.

Business Intelligence & Executive Reporting:

• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPI scorecards, and management reporting tools.
• Utilize advanced Excel, Power BI, and ERP data to analyze and communicate business performance.
• Improve reporting processes, data reliability, and consistency across business functions.
• Prepare executive-level presentations summarizing findings, business implications, and recommended actions.
• Support automation and continuous improvement of analytical and reporting processes.

Cross-Functional Business Support:

• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to evaluate business performance and operational priorities.
• Provide analytical support for demand planning, inventory management, and customer service performance.
• Participate in business improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Support improvements in ERP utilization, data integration, reporting, and business processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Business Analytics, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in business analysis, commercial finance, FP&A, strategic analytics, or a closely related function.
• Demonstrated experience in financial modeling, profitability analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial performance evaluation.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities, including PivotTables, Power Query, complex formulas, and financial modeling.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI or a comparable business intelligence platform.
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP or a comparable enterprise platform.
• Ability to analyze complex financial and operational data and communicate actionable recommendations.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and working effectively across departments.
• Strong business judgment, attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to manage competing priorities independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within fragrance, flavors, specialty ingredients, cosmetics, beauty, consumer packaged goods, or specialty chemicals.
• Previous experience supporting a commercial organization or U.S. business unit within an international company.
• Familiarity with pricing analysis, customer profitability, sales forecasting, and margin optimization.
• Experience with Formpak or comparable industry-specific systems.
• MBA or advanced degree in a related discipline.
• Experience improving reporting processes, implementing dashboards, or supporting digital transformation initiatives.

What Makes This Opportunity Distinctive:

• Direct exposure to U.S. executive leadership and strategic business decisions.
• Opportunity to influence commercial performance, profitability, and business growth.
• Cross-functional visibility across Finance, Sales, and Operations.
• International business environment within a specialized and innovative industry.
• A role combining hands-on financial analytics with broader commercial and strategic responsibilities.

Additional Details:

• Full-time, on-site position based in South Florida.
• Individual-contributor position with opportunities to lead cross-functional initiatives.

Interested candidates with relevant commercial finance, business analytics, or strategic planning experience are encouraged to apply.