Sr Financial Analyst - Procurement

ecolab; Buenos Aires; Híbrido; ARS 2.000.000 - 3.200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ecolab in Buenos Aires is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst I to join the Procurement Finance LASC team. You will help prepare reports, budgets, and forecasts for procurement costs and variances, supporting the Procurement & Supply Chain Finance teams.

The role focuses on regional procurement analysis, cost trends, net structural savings, and tracking the financial impact of procurement spend. You will collaborate with Finance and other teams, provide ad hoc analysis, and help drive savings

Formación

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in accounting, finance, or costing.
• Strong communication of complex information.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Support monthly reporting, forecasting, and analyses of procurement spend, including PPV and YoY cost changes.
• Analyze trends from commodity/FX and internal factors; investigate material variances.
• Support material cost and PPV budgeting and standard cost analysis.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Finance to identify and promote savings opportunities.
• Engage with Division Finance and Global Supply Chain teams on variance analysis and Rate-Volume-Mix.

Conocimientos

Excel

Financial analysis

Advanced English

Effective communication

Educación

Accounting/Finance degree

Herramientas

Power BI

SAP

Descripción del empleo

At Ecolab, we are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst I to join the Procurement Finance LASC team.

In this role, you will be responsible for preparing reports, budgets, and forecasts related to procurement costs and variances, supporting the Procurement & Supply Chain Finance teams.

This position will focus on activities such as regional procurement analysis, unit cost trends/variances, material costs, net structural savings, projections of the current and future financial impact of procurement spend, and tracking material savings.

Work arrangement: Hybrid.

Location: Puerto Madero.

What you will do:

• Support monthly reporting, forecasting, and specific analyses of procurement spend, including purchase price variance (PPV) and year-over-year cost changes for the LASC market.
• Analyze trends driven by external factors, such as commodity and FX changes, and internal factors, such as market volume and mix. Review, investigate, and report significant variances.
• Support the overall material cost and PPV budgeting process, as well as the analysis of the product standard cost budget.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Finance teams to identify, track, and promote savings opportunities, such as net structural savings, gross margin initiatives, and pricing.
• Strengthen collaboration with internal business partners by engaging with Division Finance and Global Supply Chain Finance teams on material variance analysis, forecasting, and Rate-Volume-Mix analysis.
• Create and maintain accurate material cost and volume data in a regional database.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis, as needed, to support Procurement and Division activities.
• Provide additional support to the Global and Market Supply Chain Finance teams, as needed.

Requirements:

• Graduate or advanced student in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (required).
• Four to six years of previous experience in accounting, finance, or costing.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, and experience with Power BI.
• Experience working with SAP (preferred).
• Advanced English proficiency (required).