Sr Financial Analyst, Global FP&A

James Hardie•Berwyn, IL

35d•$107,000 - $133,400

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst is a key member of James Hardie’s Global FP&A team, reporting to the Sr Manager, Global FP&A. The role supports enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis, serving as a business partner to Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders and delivering insights to inform organizational decisions. The position supports monthly forecasting, the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long-Range Planning (LRP), executive reporting, and strategic analysis. It consolidates regional inputs, analyzes financial performance, identifies risks and opportunities, and advances standardization and continuous improvement across the global finance organization. The analyst develops financial models and reporting, interprets financial and operational data, and partners with regional FP&A and other business teams. Success includes improving forecast accuracy and planning discipline, delivering decision-shaping insights, building scalable analytical solutions that reduce manual effort, and driving global process improvements in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, or related functions.
Demonstrated experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and executive reporting.
Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills.
Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting methodologies, and performance management.
Ability to synthesize large volumes of financial and operational data into meaningful insights.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including tailoring messages to executive audiences.
Strong business acumen and curiosity about operational drivers.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Advanced Excel skills.
Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
Strong problem-solving capabilities and a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional designation.
Experience in a public company, manufacturing, industrial, or building products environment.
Experience working within complex, multi-business-unit or global organizations.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Hyperion, FCCS, PBCS, SQL, or related analytics tools.

Responsibilities

Support monthly forecasts, annual operating plans, and long-range strategic planning.
Consolidate regional and functional financial inputs into enterprise-wide views.
Develop and maintain driver-based P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasting models.
Analyze forecast trends and recommend ways to improve forecast accuracy and planning discipline.
Partner with regional FP&A teams to align assumptions and reporting methodologies.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for Finance leadership and executive stakeholders.
Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance.
Identify business drivers affecting revenue, volume, price, mix, SG&A, and operating income.
Translate financial and operational data into clear business insights.
Support board materials, earnings support analyses, and executive presentations.
Conduct scenario modeling and ad hoc analyses for strategic decisions.
Evaluate investment opportunities, productivity initiatives, and cost optimization programs.
Partner with business leaders to understand operational drivers and their financial implications.
Recommend actions to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities; challenge assumptions with data-driven insights.
Improve forecasting, planning, and reporting processes, including automation, dashboards, and analytical tools.
Support global standardization of FP&A templates, KPIs, and performance management processes.
Partner with Finance Systems, Data & Analytics, and IT teams to improve data quality and reporting efficiency.
Analyze large datasets to identify trends and actionable insights.
Collaborate with Accounting, Supply Chain, Commercial Finance, Operations, and regional FP&A teams.
Build relationships across finance and business functions and provide timely, accurate financial information.
Influence stakeholders through fact-based recommendations and financial reasoning.