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Essential Functions

• Commercial & Financial Analysis

• Analyze revenue, margins and profitability across products, customers and regions

• Provide actionable insights into pricing, discounting, and contract performance

• Support monthly close with variance analysis (price, volume, mix and cost drivers)

• Leads the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of internal commercial finance reports.

Pricing & Margin Management

• Develop and maintain pricing models aligned with market conditions and cost inputs in partnership with Commercial & Product Management teams

• Partner with sales to evaluate pricing strategies and bid proposals for project orders. Partner to improve bidding process based on contribution margin for projects.

• Monitor margin performance and identify leakage or improvement opportunities

• Support annual price increase processes and customer negotiations

• Track price realization vs target and identify corrective actions needed

Sales & Business Partnering

• Act as a finance business partner to SPO Commercial/Sales, Engineering and Admin teams

• Responsible for department spending analysis for Commercial/Sales, Engineering and Admin.

• Provide financial guidance on customer contracts, rebates and incentives

• Partners with the Product Management team for the cost analysis of new product development / major product revisions and assists with business case justification for strategic initiatives and capital expenditures

• Challenge assumptions and provide data-driven recommendations

Forecasting & Planning

• Leads the SIOP process for SPO, facilitating the Demand Planning and Supply Planning reviews as well as the Executive SIOP meeting on a monthly basis

• Lead Orders and Backlog forecasting (monthly, quarterly, annual, and daily/weekly pulses). Support Sales forecasting with timing and probability of Orders.

• Contribute to budgeting and long-range planning processes

• Build scenario models for demand fluctuations, cost changes and pricing strategies

• Analyze risks and opportunities against forecast

• Drive continuous improvement and simplification improving daily & monthly reporting as MBRs, QORs & AOP.

• Leads the annual budgeting process for Commercial, Engineering and Admin, including establishing assumptions, spreadsheet modeling, consolidation, analysis and presentation preparation.

• Supports aspects of the annual strategic planning process as assigned.

Customer & Product Profitability

• Develop and maintain customer profitability models

• Analyze product mix and SKU-level margins

• Owns the Commercial Finance Reporting - Product Line / Customer Profitability (8020) analysis for SPO

• Identify underperforming accounts/products through 8020 analysis and recommend corrective actions

• Support decisions on product rationalization or portfolio optimization

Reporting & Data Management

• Prepare dashboards and ad-hoc financial analysis for senior leadership

• Prepares monthly commentary for Flash, Actual, Forecast, and Monthly Business Review, including all relevant templates

• Provides bonus reporting to Finance Director & General Manager.

• Monitors orders, sales, profit, and cash against the targets on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

• Maintains tracking on critical KPIs related to Commercial performance and supports teams in root cause/countermeasure when KPIs are missed

• Automate and improve reporting processes using BI tools

• Ensure data accuracy across ERP, financial systems, and reporting

• Translate complex financial data into clear business insights

• Expected to advise the Finance Director immediately of all errors, irregularities, or significant adjustments or journal entries as they occur.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

• 5-8 years of experience in finance, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Strong experience in commercial finance, FP&A or pricing

• Experience building and managing large data models - data manipulation

• Experience in preparing, analyzing, and implementing accounting and reporting requirements.

• Strong Excel skills

• Experience with ERP (JDE) system, Power BI & Webi preferred

COMPETENCIES

• Strong Analytical skills required - outstanding attention to detail

• Excellent computer and technological skills, including high proficiency in OneStream and Microsoft Office Applications, preferred; Microsoft Excel expertise required

• Proven ability to synthesize complex and detailed data and information into the decision-making process

• Proven ability to deep dive into details while maintaining a growth mindset capable of seeing the bigger picture

• Proven ability to identify problems and think independently about alternative ways to solve problems based on data analytics

• Ability to identify and understand business constraints and opportunities by comparing data from different sources

• Proactive thinking to take action to anticipate changes in a dynamic business environment to create an approach to consistently deliver on planned results

• Superior verbal and written communication skills; articulates ideas in a clear and concise manner

• Works effectively in a team environment, within and outside of the Finance Department. Team player and leader with a strong desire to learn.

• Consistently operates at the highest level of integrity and is never willing to compromise on ethical standards.

• Ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization.

• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner while adapting to changes in priorities.

• Details and process-oriented.

• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and follow-up skills.

Physical Environment and Environmental Factors

• Office Environment: This position operates in a manufacturing office setting and involves regular use of standard office equipment. The role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while performing computer-based tasks. The employee will occasionally move about the office or nearby production areas to access equipment, attend meetings, or communicate with team members. The individual must be able to communicate effectively with coworkers and external parties in person, over the phone, and through digital platforms. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.