Senior Financial Analyst – Plant Controlling

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders
• Own financial performance management for assigned business areas, including operating expenses, absorption, and headcount
• Lead Annual Business Plan and quarterly planning and forecasting cycles
• Assess risks and opportunities and submit plans to Corporate Finance
• Perform and coordinate quarterly close and management reporting
• Deliver accurate results, variance explanations, and actionable recommendations
• Support investment and resource allocation decisions through financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business cases
• Support annual standard cost processes
• Analyze product cost, manufacturing variances, and cost improvement opportunities
• Partner with cross-functional and global teams on strategic site initiatives, transformation programs, and productivity opportunities
• Lead finance workstreams where appropriate
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation across finance processes and reporting
• Use digital and analytics tools to improve speed, quality, and decision support
• Maintain a strong control environment and ensure compliance with internal policies, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and audit expectations
• Build strong working knowledge of SAP and related planning and reporting tools
• Provide timely ad hoc analysis and decision support
• Lead or contribute to Credo action plans, AI acceleration, finance process improvements, and sector-level process improvements

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent experience in Finance/Accounting/Economics
• 3 to 6 years of relevant finance experience in a complex, multinational environment
• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or pharmaceuticals preferred
• Strong financial analysis, planning, forecasting, and management reporting capabilities
• Ability to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes
• Demonstrated business partnering skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and communicate recommendations clearly
• Knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing, internal controls, and capital investment analysis advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP platform
• Experience with TM1, CFIN, Anaplan, and analytics or business-intelligence tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, or Tableau preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities while delivering accurate and timely work
• Proactive, curious, and hands-on improvement mindset
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present complex information concisely and in a decision-oriented manner

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong financial analysis, planning, and forecasting capabilities while effectively partnering with cross-functional teams to drive financial performance and support strategic decision-making. Proficient in financial modeling, cost accounting, and compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Forecasting
• Business Partnering
• SAP
• Cost Accounting

Hard Skills

• Financial Performance Management
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Modelling
• Management Reporting
• Cost Improvement Analysis
• Standard Costing
• Capital Investment Analysis
• Digital Analytics Tools
• Scenario Analysis

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Influence
• Clear Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Proactive Mindset

Industry Keywords

• Finance
• Accounting
• Economics
• Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Pharmaceuticals
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
• Internal Controls
• Audit Expectations

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• SAP
• TM1
• CFIN
• Anaplan
• Alteryx
• Power BI
• Tableau