Global Financial Analyst

Victaulic•Easton, PA

11d

About The Position

Support Financial Planning & Analysis Manager providing forward-looking decision support. Collaborates closely with regional finance teams to drive business performance. Key responsibilities include: Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis • Drive the review and communication of monthly financial performance to executive leadership, including the development of comprehensive global commentary memos, CFO briefing materials, and fundamental Town Hall presentations. • Provide analytical support for critical Business Planning Meetings (BPM) and Board Meeting preparations on a regular basis. • Prepare and present in-depth, high-impact financial analyses to guide management decisions, encompassing critical reports such as Foundry Statistics, Quality, and Working Capital. • Contribute to Long-Range Planning by incorporating robust financial and market driver assumptions and evaluating consolidated results. Collaborate strategically with Treasury and Tax functions on long-term tax and dividend planning initiatives. • Participate in monthly pre-close meetings with diverse regional finance teams to proactively identify and address potential issues and gain early insights into directional monthly results. • Support continuous improvement initiatives within financial reporting and efficiency by collaborating with the OneStream team. Annual Budget & Forecasting • Define and establish the global budget and forecast timelines, ensuring alignment across all parties involved. • Partner closely with the global demand team to develop strategic production volume assumptions for various sites. • Provide comprehensive budget and forecast analysis to senior management, encompassing detailed P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow, including year-over-year Gross Margin bridge. • Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations that articulate key budget and forecast insights. • Drive continuous improvement of global forecasting processes to optimize accuracy and efficiency. Capital Investment & Strategic Initiative Analysis • Critically review and update significant capital investments by region within the overall financial plan. • Conduct in-depth analysis of spending by category and region to clearly articulate and support strategic initiatives. Business and Operations Support • Lead the development of financial forecasts and strategic projections for new and existing product portfolios, with a focus on driving customer acquisition, revenue growth, and profitability. • Direct comprehensive financial impact analysis for product launches and business model changes, identifying key value drivers and risk factors to inform executive decision-making. • Oversee post-launch performance tracking, including revenue analysis, variance investigation, cost review, and capital allocation to ensure alignment with business objectives and ROI targets. • Deliver executive-level reporting on financial performance, cost structures, and efficiency initiatives, providing actionable insights to drive strategic decision-making. • Collaborate cross-functionally with key departments to align financial planning with operational needs, championing cost management and resource optimization across the organization

Requirements

Qualified applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and 5 years of Accounting or Financial Analysis in a manufacturing environment.
Possesses expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Demonstrated experience with a Corporate Performance Management (CPM) system..
Proficient in Business Intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., Qlik, Tableau, Power BI).
Strong understanding of database structures (e.g., CRM, data warehouses, ERP)

Responsibilities

Drive the review and communication of monthly financial performance to executive leadership, including the development of comprehensive global commentary memos, CFO briefing materials, and fundamental Town Hall presentations.
Provide analytical support for critical Business Planning Meetings (BPM) and Board Meeting preparations on a regular basis.
Prepare and present in-depth, high-impact financial analyses to guide management decisions, encompassing critical reports such as Foundry Statistics, Quality, and Working Capital.
Contribute to Long-Range Planning by incorporating robust financial and market driver assumptions and evaluating consolidated results.
Collaborate strategically with Treasury and Tax functions on long-term tax and dividend planning initiatives.
Participate in monthly pre-close meetings with diverse regional finance teams to proactively identify and address potential issues and gain early insights into directional monthly results.
Support continuous improvement initiatives within financial reporting and efficiency by collaborating with the OneStream team.
Define and establish the global budget and forecast timelines, ensuring alignment across all parties involved.
Partner closely with the global demand team to develop strategic production volume assumptions for various sites.
Provide comprehensive budget and forecast analysis to senior management, encompassing detailed P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow, including year-over-year Gross Margin bridge.
Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations that articulate key budget and forecast insights.
Drive continuous improvement of global forecasting processes to optimize accuracy and efficiency.
Critically review and update significant capital investments by region within the overall financial plan.
Conduct in-depth analysis of spending by category and region to clearly articulate and support strategic initiatives.
Lead the development of financial forecasts and strategic projections for new and existing product portfolios, with a focus on driving customer acquisition, revenue growth, and profitability.
Direct comprehensive financial impact analysis for product launches and business model changes, identifying key value drivers and risk factors to inform executive decision-making.
Oversee post-launch performance tracking, including revenue analysis, variance investigation, cost review, and capital allocation to ensure alignment with business objectives and ROI targets.
Deliver executive-level reporting on financial performance, cost structures, and efficiency initiatives, providing actionable insights to drive strategic decision-making.
Collaborate cross-functionally with key departments to align financial planning with operational needs, championing cost management and resource optimization across the organization