The Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for proactively supporting operational and strategic decision making, focusing on improving business decisions. He/she must translate Svitzer’s business needs into financial needs, lead financial planning processes across operational units and support management with driving profitability, market growth initiatives and business cases.
The Business
Partner acts as a trusted financial advisor, challenges and supports the business and ensures progress and project execution.
Specific Area of Responsibility
Your Main Tasks Will Be
Budgeting process and follow up (income/costs actuals, budget, forecasts)
Cost, OPEX, CAPEX, cash flow forecasting and planning
Deep dive into selected cost categories to identify, propose and support improvements, driving cost saving initiatives
Profitability (customer, product, business unit, etc.) analytics, profit/cost driver analytics, developing KPI’s and reporting
Supporting business units with business case analysis/preparation, investment opportunities, projects, planning, execution
Support the Cluster Controlller in mapping financial processes, identifying areas of improvement and helping implement as agreed
Support external audit.
Execute analytical accounting records for entities within the JV.
Support analysis and development of business case evaluations.
Management/Board support: forecasting, benchmarking, projecting, reporting
Requirements/Preferred Education
University degree in Accounting, Finance or related area; preferred master on relevant degree.
Training and competencies
More than 5 years of experience in similar positions
Solid understanding of Finance fundamentals – capital allocations, assets, taxes, profitability, cash flow, etc.
Highly skilled in MS Office application
Understanding of the link between B/S and P/L, ability to