What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst position at Arvato?
As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will play a key role in driving strategic decision-making through comprehensive financial analysis and forecasting. You will be responsible for analyzing internal cost, developing and maintaining financial models, and providing actionable insights to support business operations and strategic initiatives. Your role will involve preparing detailed reports, and collaborating with various business units to ensure alignment with financial goals.
Your Tasks
- Analyzes records of past and present operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenue to determine financial performance.
- Provides consultancy advisement in business modeling and feasibility analysis to support strategic decision-making in day-to-day operations decisions
- Process and escalate anomalies with stakeholders to find a resolution.
- Utilize SAP for cost allocation input to ensure that costs are accurately distributed across various departments, projects, or cost centers.
- Collects, reports and provides financial comparison analysis on global programs
- Audits and reports key performance data of clients
- Evaluates price calculations and cost implications on the business.
- Develops various reports for management, business partners and the clients.
- Assists with the creation of the annual financial plan, program budgets etc. Generates department or business unit budgets based on plans, and provides analysis of those budgets. Interprets budgets and underlying budget assumptions.
- Audits and helps refine or develop improved processes to ensure efficiency and internal controls.
- Supports the monthly closing process by analyzing preliminary P&L’s for errors and deviations to forecast and provides comparative analysis.
- Assists the team during peak periods in all aspects of running the business as needed.
- Any additional tasks that may be assigned to ensure an efficient, safe, clean, and goal-oriented work environment
- This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities, the Company reserves the right to change or modify the job description at any time, with or without notice.
Your Profile
- Minimum 4 years Financial Planning and Analysis experience
- University degree in Business or Finance, MBA preferred
- Good Accounting Knowledge
- Analytical, reasoning and problem solving skills
- Systems and data management experience with ERP systems (SAP FI/CO preferred)
- Proficient in MS Office – Highly proficient at EXCEL
- Gather data. design and populate meaningful reports with visualization tools – Power BI
- Organizational and planning skills, including ability to: prioritize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set goals and enforce deadlines, while maintaining flexibility to reassess and prioritize goals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records.
- Hybrid work model, with at least 60% of the time in the office per week
- Ability to travel up to15% of the time as needed; some international travel may be required.
- Able to stand/walk for long periods of time
- Requires ability to stand/reach/stoop/bend
- Manufacturing Environment / Warehouse Setting
- Travel: up to 15%, including international
We Offer
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability Pay.
- 401(k) with company matching up to 6%.
- Paid Time Off, including paid holidays.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance, pet insurance, and more.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Ongoing employee development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training.
- Commuter benefits.
- Employee engagement activities.