Finance Analyst

Summary role description:

Hiring for a Finance Analyst for a leading global manufacturing company.

Company description:

Our client is revolutionizing global manufacturing company. They are connecting small businesses and Fortune 500 companies with a vast array of capabilities, including metal fabrication, CNC machining, and 3D printing. Their innovative platform ensures faster production, competitive pricing, and world-class quality, backed by a proprietary Manufacturing Operating System that offers real-time tracking and end-to-end transparency from order to delivery. This technology-driven approach unifies the fragmented manufacturing ecosystem and ensures efficient collaboration and optimizing processes for superior results across industries like Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Renewables, and Consumer Electronics.

Role details:

• Title / Designation: Finance Analyst
• Reporting Manager: Associate Director of Finance
• Location: Germany
• Work Mode: Onsite

Role & responsibilities:

• Develop clear understanding of key business drivers, analyse key financial metrics, provide value add analysis, support to sales / finance management.
• Partner with finance / business management teams, identify and track appropriate performance measures, key performance indicators and associated drivers.
• Influence and drive business decisions / action with appropriate analysis and comments.
• Proactive in reviewing financial information, identifying exceptions / inconsistencies, initiating action and follow-up for logical closure.
• Participate in revenue forecast calls and highlight risk /opportunities with appropriate analysis.
• Ownership of expenses forecast for the business group by using trend analysis / KPI reviews for better P&L management.
• Provide daily updates / flash to finance and sales management on the close progress.
• Lead revenue close process deal tracking, collaborate with upstream and downstream process team for resolutions Participate in monthly close calls with the controller’s organization for P&L Review.
• Prepare financial information & analysis for business reviews / presentations with key highlights.
• Handle complex ad hoc requests with a short turnaround time and supplement such requests with appropriate analysis and comments to support decision making.
• Support finance/business leader in simulation of revenue projections and corresponding expenses working including working out margin protection / improvement plans.
• Develop Budget modelling by establishing KPIs / Run rates. Participate in budget discussion and support scenario building/simulation modelling.
• Preparation of budget pack/presentation with appropriate budget comments to support budget reviews including submission for divisional/corporate consolidation.
• Tracking of sales performance against set targets and providing periodic updates to business.
• Lead / Participate / Drive standardization & automation projects for process efficiency.

Candidate requirements:

• Should be a qualified CA/MBA from a Tier-1 institute.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills - ability to synthesize information and create clear and coherent presentations.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously with excellent attention to detail.
• Previous experience in creating effective processes to manage voluminous workflow.
• Should be a forward-looking thinker, who is proactive in identifying issues and proposing solutions.
• Ability to understand the task and work independently to accomplish the goal.
• Strong presentation skills are required.

Selection process:

• Technical Interview with Director of Finance.
• Technical Interview with VP of Finance.

• HR discussion.

Place of work