The senior financial analyst plays a key role in financial planning, forecasting, and performance management. This position partners with cross‑functional teams to provide data‑driven insights, support strategic decision‑making, and drive financial discipline across the organization. This position provides exposure to various levels of management within dematic and is a springboard to more progressive roles of finance, including management. The role will be reporting to the local manufacturing controller.
key responsibilities
* financial planning and analysis : in partnership with the local manufacturing controller, leads and supports the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long‑range planning (lrp). Maintain and enhance driver‑based forecasting models, analyze trends, risks, and opportunities impacting financial performance, provides analysis, support, and strategic finance guidance to the plant manager, floor supervisors, and other key leadership on site. Create financials for the factory including forecasts, monthly review of presente to forecast and plan, and support the annual budget process for that location.
* cost management & efficiency : monitor cost performance and identify cost‑saving opportunities. Support daily costing process and annual standard cost setting as required. Analyze cost drivers (labor, logistics, overhead). Support productivity and efficiency initiatives across the business.
* factory controlling : prepare upcoming workload for manufacturing site both backlog (booked work) and new business. Review all key metrics of labor daily. Support the forecast of inventory in the plant. Maintain and ensure compliance of all financial controls for the plant are followed including inventory management and cycle counts. Participate in reviews of pending bids for new project work along with project turnover meetings. Identify and drive process improvements in business working with the plant manager / controller. Ability to be flexible with tasks and support other functions as needed for special projects. Other tasks as assigned as required.
qualifications
* technical skills : strong proficiency in excel (advanced level: modeling, pivot tables, formulas), financial systems (sap, oracle, or similar), data visualization tools (powerbi, tableau, etc.). Solid understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
* core competencies : strong analytical and modeling skills; ability to link financial results to operational drivers; effective communication with non‑finance stakeholders; high attention to detail and accuracy; proactive and results‑oriented mindset; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
* education : bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field. Mba or cfa (preferred but not required).
* experience : 3–5+ years of relevant experience in financial analysis, fp&a, or corporate finance. Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or logistics (preferred).
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