Senior Financial Analyst
FUCHS LUBRICANTS CO. · Harvey, IL · 4 mo ago
HybridFinance$105k–$115k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycles for functional expense areas, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Manage SAP budget and forecast submissions, including data validation, system uploads, and reporting integrity.
- Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods; identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Deliver concise variance analysis with clear business insights and actionable recommendations for leadership.
- Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and decision-making.
Reporting & Decision Support
- Develop and deliver financial reports and executive dashboards to support senior leadership decision-making.
- Oversee the preparation and validation of monthly commission calculations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.
- Analyze product profitability and margin performance to identify growth opportunities and optimization strategies.
- Partner with Accounting to support month-end close activities, including accruals, variance analysis, and financial reconciliations.
- Maintain the integrity of financial data through rigorous review processes, internal controls, and continuous process improvements.
Process Improvement & Systems
- Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, and data accuracy.
- Serve as key contributor in the transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including testing, validation, and processing documentation.
- Leverage SAP and Power BI tools to enhance financial visibility.
- Afford assistance with internal controls, audits, and compliance initiatives, as needed.
- Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, reporting frameworks, and data governance to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and transparency.
- Support the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, supporting system testing, data validation, process redesign, and documentation.
- Leverage SAP and Power BI to develop automated reporting solutions and interactive dashboards that improve financial visibility and business insights.
- Support internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance initiatives by strengthening documentation, monitoring procedures, and cross-functional coordination.