Financial Analyst

Ecolab•Naperville, IL

3d•$74,700 - $112,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst supports the financial and operational performance and strategic business decisions for Ecolab manufacturing sites. The role provides supply chain finance leadership to one Ecolab North America plant and is part of a team supporting multiple facilities. The position reports to a Sr. Finance Manager of Manufacturing. The North America manufacturing team includes 27 plants representing $600 million in annual spend, with priorities that include safety, quality, strong customer service levels, and productivity improvements. The analyst acts as a Financial Business Partner to the plant manager and other plant leaders, providing financial acumen, decision support, tools, and analytics to improve financial metrics, costs, and profitable growth. The role manages operational accounting procedures and controls, supports site and network improvements, and helps ensure financial accountability throughout the organization. The position is based in the Naperville, Illinois office, with weekly onsite work expectations at the Bedford Park, Illinois plant. The pay range is $74,700 to $112,200 annually. Immigration sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in finance and/or accounting.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or CMA.
At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
At least 2 years of experience in cost accounting.
Proficiency in SAP, PowerBI, Hyperion, and Blackline.
TPM, Lean, or Six Sigma knowledge and Green or Black Belt certification.
Strong change management skills and leadership capability.
Strong understanding of accounting concepts and practices.
Demonstrated ability to drive financial performance, influence management, and lead change.
Demonstrated history of process improvement, project management, and critical thinking.
Agility in learning and working in system and data environments to improve process efficiency and decision support.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Drive financial performance management, including monthly closing, ad hoc reporting and analytics, monthly forecasts, and annual budgets.
Use new reporting and forecasting tools to provide insights and improve process efficiency.
Prepare cost accounting analysis and maintain internal financial controls in compliance with SOX requirements.
Lead annual standard costing updates for the site.
Identify savings opportunities and return on investment, and improve financial processes through automation and redesign.
Partner with other Supply Chain teams across North America.
Support capital investments to ensure appropriate returns on investment.
Support a TPM Loss reduction culture that promotes financial accountability and ownership across the organization.
Partner with the plant manager and other plant leaders to provide financial decision support and improve financial metrics and profitable growth.
Use local tools and analytics to identify cost opportunities and show how projects and actions translate financially.
Maintain policy adherence and financial controls, ensuring compliance with SOX, GAAP, and Corporate Policy.
Manage operational accounting procedures, including general ledger maintenance, accruals, expense charge-offs, journal entry preparation, payroll processing, capital equipment authorization, asset management, and inventory control and reconciliations.
Lead standard work and process development across the North America network to simplify and improve efficiency using shared services, consistent analytical tools, and metrics.