FP&A Senior Analyst

The FP&A Senior Analyst acts as Finance lead within LATAM, providing financial and operational analysis, drive business strategy, deliver proactive information through analytics, and lead financial business processes. Partners closely with the business to accurately forecast financial results, facilitate and drive data-driven decisions, develop, and implement strategy, and work together on proposals and special projects. Perform various financial reporting and forecasting analyses in the areas of profit planning, cost containment, capital expenditures, and other areas.

Major Accountabilities:

• Drive and support the forecast, budget and business plan processes within the region
• Leverage analytics to enable informed decision-making and increase operational effectiveness. Develop reports that provide key financial information to drive growth and profitability. Collaborate with the business / regions to establish common global KPI's
• Support the Senior Team in developing strategy to achieve financial targets, both short-term and long-term.
• Perform monthly business unit P&L analysis and report to Senior Team. Conduct research on major variances, and work with business leaders as needed to implement financial strategies or stronger controls to improve financial performance.
• Serve as a corporate financial liaison to Regional leaders , and coordinate budgeting and reporting
• Train and educate business and operations leaders on the financial aspects of their businesses, reading their profit and loss statement, interpreting financial and operational metrics, etc.
• Participate in regional strategy sessions and in core meetings to support assigned business areas.
• Support and engage in continuous improvement efforts.

Education:

• Degree: Administration, Economics, Accounting
• Languages: Spanish / English

Experience:

• Previous experience in controlling.

Specific skills:

• Analytic skills and strong in communication
• Financial literacy
• Company and Organization Awareness
• Quality Attitude (1st time right)
• Procedural & Regulatory Compliance
• Business sense
• Problem Analysis & Judgement

Soft skills

Ability to work constructively with internal groups. Strong interpersonal skills, including the proven ability to network in a global environment, and build relationships with geographically remote personnel. Ability to understand overall business needs.