Senior Analyst, Retail Finance - Kennedy Space Center, United States - Brambles

Description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You'll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You'll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You'll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Position Purpose

• As Senior Finance Analyst, your key function will be to provide financial support to the Asset Productivity Program, assist the finance leadership and business partners in performing strategic and financial analysis, and provide insights to maximize capital invested and drive reduction of costs. This role has direct exposure to senior leadership across CHEP North America.

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Prepare month end close documents, inclusive of journal entries, profitability models and KPI reporting in line with CHEP's fiscal calendar
• Performs analytics and delivers insights to support strategic and operational decision making; In doing so, influence improved business performance and capital allocation decisions.
• Supports annual business plan, Quarterly forecasting routines, and tracking of risk and opportunities.
• Leads the creation and adoption of Retail financial model which support, pricing, profitability and cost to serve analysis.
• Leads monthly performance management reviews for our Retail Sales stakeholders
• Prepares key financial presentations for senior management including budget/strategic plan presentations, financial updates for stakeholder meetings, and tracking of financial metrics.
• Collaborates across business functions in identifying opportunities to increase revenue, maximize utilization of capital assets, and reduce costs related to the CHEP Retail Portfolio.
• Provides financial support to project teams from ideation to implementation, and monitoring of results.
• Drives the adoption and implementation of reporting best practices using business intelligence and data visualization tools.
• Identifies and explains the levers and drivers that will be used to deliver the strategic objectives for Asset Productivity and Finance Strategy.
• Collaborates with various stakeholders in different functions, including our Regional Leadership team and Regional CFO.
• Supports on ad-hoc financial analyses and projects as required.
• Serves as backup to the Strategy and Asset Management Finance Analyst

Challenges

• Ability to work across different time zones and cultures both within Finance and across the Business
• Navigating the complexity of working in a matrix structure

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Finance/ Accounting or in a relevant finance technical discipline
• Desirable: MBA or Master's Degree (e.g. Finance, Business Administration, Accounting)

Experience

• 3-5 years of Finance analysis experience preferably in complex multinational businesses within Finance roles
• Experience with Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required in addition to familiarity in data analytics tools such as Power BI/ Tableau.
• Building and preparation of scorecards, dashboards and performance management reporting desirable.
• Familiarity with Financial Statements and Key Financial Metrics.
• Demonstrated comfort with presenting analysis output to executive levels of the organization.

Skills and Knowledge

• Refer the Technical and Behavioral Function Profile for detailed requirements, however key aspects include:
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Effective in managing cross functional stakeholders and competing priorities across an entire organization, including senior leaders.
• Solid understanding of corporate finance and accounting concepts.
• Understanding of CHEP business and flows preferred.
• Prior business consulting or business transformation background preferred.
• Well-developed use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience and proficiency with financial and/or business intelligence tools. Examples include (but not limited to): SAP/Business Warehouse, Power BI, Tableau, SQL

Languages

Required:

• English

Preferred Education

Bachelors - Accounting, Bachelors - Economics, Bachelors - Finance, Bachelors - Mathematics

Preferred Level of Work Experience

3 - 5 years

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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