Senior Financial Analyst

Ecolab; Buenos Aires; Hybrid; ARS 90,953,000 - 136,430,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Global FP&A Supply Chain Finance Ops Admin team, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You will partner with Global Supply Chain and Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, monthly close, and executive reporting while improving financial controls and visibility of costs and headcount.

Hybrid work arrangement: Onsite 3 days/week in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with close collaboration across senior leaders and SOX compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics.
• Minimum 4 years of finance experience.
• Proficiency in English.
• No immigration sponsorship is offered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance discussions with VP-level and senior executives to align budgets, forecasts, and investment priorities.
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, including forecasts and executive commentary.
• Lead the monthly close process ensuring SOX compliance and internal audit requirements.
• Prepare journal entries and reconcile key accounts, maintaining robust financial controls.
• Analyze financial results to identify drivers, risks, and opportunities; provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare recurring reports on functional spend, headcount, and project activity for leadership decisions.
• Provide detailed expense, headcount, and project analysis to support budget planning and resource allocation.
• Lead ad hoc analysis and process improvements across Supply Chain Finance.

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

SOX compliance

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics

Tools

Excel

EPM/HFM

Databases

Financial systems

Ad hoc reporting tools

Job description

Ecolab is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Global FP&A Supply Chain Finance Ops Admin team, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This role provides financial oversight, analysis, and decision support for senior supply chain leaders, helping manage annual functional spend, strengthen financial controls, and improve visibility to cost, headcount, and operational performance. The Senior Financial Analyst will partner cross-functionally with Global Supply Chain and Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, monthly close, executive reporting, and process improvement initiatives that advance business objectives and disciplined spend management.

Hybrid

Onsite 3 days/week – BA, Argentina

What You Will Do

• Lead finance discussions with multiple VP-level and senior executives to align budgets, forecasts, and investment priorities.
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, including forecasts, forecast updates, and executive-level commentary.
• Lead the accurate and timely monthly close process, ensuring compliance with SOX and internal audit requirements.
• Prepare journal entries and reconcile key accounts, maintaining robust financial controls.
• Analyze financial results to identify key business drivers, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to improve spend control and performance.
• Prepare recurring reports on functional spend, employee headcount, and project-level activity to support leadership decision-making.
• Provide detailed expense, headcount, and project analysis to support annual budget planning, forecast accuracy, and resource allocation decisions.
• Lead ad hoc analysis, special projects, and process improvement initiatives that enhance consistency, efficiency, and financial insight across Supply Chain Finance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of finance experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and economic analysis.
• Proficiency in English.
• No immigration sponsorship is offered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, EPM/HFM, financial systems, databases, and ad hoc reporting tools.
• Demonstrated supply chain finance, FP&A, or corporate finance experience in a global or matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and process-driven, with a continuous improvement mindset and commitment to strong financial controls.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey financial information clearly across all levels of the organization.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.