Financial Analysis Manager II

Ecolab•Saint Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analysis Manager II will be responsible for coordinating and documenting financial analysis projects, while serving as the financial contact for key Executives. This role advises management on corporate strategy, planning, and business unit performance. The manager will lead and participate in complex financial analysis projects and provide advice and direction to less experienced financial analysts. This role facilitates annual strategic business reviews and Plan processes through partnership with divisions, markets, and function financial teams. The manager will identify and assist in the management of key strategic and business issues facing the area of scope or division, and develop processes and analytical models. The role participates in investor day and quarter-end earnings activities, including the preparation of support materials for Ecolab’s earnings and executive preparation for investor question & answers. The Financial Analysis Manager II delivers clear, consistent, and accurate reporting and analysis for key deliverables including executive committee meetings (C-Suite), earnings release, board meetings, etc. The role analyzes Ecolab’s global division/market/function Selling and G&A expenses, including digital investments, cost savings initiatives, discretionary spending, and compensation. The manager analyzes business unit trends to drive performance. The role contributes to accounting, financial reporting and analysis, pricing, contract profitability and new product analysis. The manager will assist with financial activities regarding the company’s capital structure, and financial risk management. The role performs financial reporting and analysis of raw materials, outbound logistics, manufacturing, inventory, cost accounting, and capital projects analysis. The Financial Analysis Manager II performs and supports ad hoc financial analyses and participates on key business critical projects.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related field (will accept foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience in management reporting, planning and financial analysis.
Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field (will accept foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience in management reporting, planning and financial analysis.
Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including month close, forecasting, strategic business review, 5-year plans, annual planning, cash flow projections and financial and management reporting.
DE in data analysis, issue identification, and developing complex models to perform comprehensive and in-depth analysis for business and corporate strategic planning.
DE preparing and reporting on financial performance including presenting to executive leadership, senior management and investor reviews.
DE conducting financial modeling, including utilizing Return on Investment (ROI) analysis for the valuation of large investments to aid organizational decision making.
DE working with advanced spreadsheet, graphics and financial systems, including Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, and S&P Capital IQ.
DE in preparing investment collaterals for fundraising and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activities and building macro-economic models.

Responsibilities

Coordinating and documenting financial analysis projects
Serving as the financial contact for key Executives
Advising management on corporate strategy, planning, and business unit performance
Leading and participating in complex financial analysis projects
Providing advice and direction to less experienced financial analysts
Facilitating annual strategic business reviews and Plan processes through partnership with divisions, markets, and function financial teams
Identifying and assisting in the management of key strategic and business issues facing the area of scope or division
Developing processes and analytical models
Participating in the investor day and quarter-end earnings activities
Delivering clear, consistent, and accurate reporting and analysis for key deliverables
Analyzing Ecolab’s global division/market/function Selling and G&A expenses
Analyzing business unit trends to drive performance
Contributing to accounting, financial reporting and analysis, pricing, contract profitability and new product analysis
Assisting with financial activities regarding the company’s capital structure, and financial risk management
Performing financial reporting and analysis of raw materials, outbound logistics, manufacturing, inventory, cost accounting, and capital projects analysis
Performing and supporting ad hoc financial analyses
Participating on key business critical projects