Senior Financial Analyst – Plant Controlling

Jobtailor; Geel; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jobtailor is seeking a Finance Partner to drive financial performance across manufacturing and pharma-adjacent business areas. You will lead planning cycles, perform quarterly closes, and translate operational drivers into clear financial outcomes.

You will harness SAP, TM1, Anaplan, and BI tools to deliver accurate reporting, insights, and actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience in Finance/Accounting/Economics.

Responsabilités

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders.
• Own financial performance management for assigned business areas, including operating expenses, absorption, and headcount.
• Lead Annual Business Plan and quarterly planning and forecasting cycles.
• Assess risks and opportunities and submit plans to Corporate Finance.
• Perform and coordinate quarterly close and management reporting.
• Deliver accurate results, variance explanations, and actionable recommendations.
• Support investment and resource allocation decisions through financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business cases.
• Support annual standard cost processes.
• Analyze product cost, manufacturing variances, and cost improvement opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional and global teams on strategic site initiatives, transformation programs, and productivity opportunities.
• Lead finance workstreams where appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation across finance processes and reporting.
• Use digital and analytics tools to improve speed, quality, and decision support.
• Maintain a strong control environment and ensure compliance with internal policies, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and audit expectations.
• Build strong working knowledge of SAP and related planning and reporting tools.
• Provide timely ad hoc analysis and decision support.
• Lead or contribute to Credo action plans, AI acceleration, finance process improvements, and sector-level process improvements.

Connaissances

Financial Analysis

Forecasting

Business Partnering

Management Reporting

Cost Accounting

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Proactive Mindset

Formation

University degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Outils

SAP

TM1

CFIN

Anaplan

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders
• Own financial performance management for assigned business areas, including operating expenses, absorption, and headcount
• Lead Annual Business Plan and quarterly planning and forecasting cycles
• Assess risks and opportunities and submit plans to Corporate Finance
• Perform and coordinate quarterly close and management reporting
• Deliver accurate results, variance explanations, and actionable recommendations
• Support investment and resource allocation decisions through financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business cases
• Support annual standard cost processes
• Analyze product cost, manufacturing variances, and cost improvement opportunities
• Partner with cross-functional and global teams on strategic site initiatives, transformation programs, and productivity opportunities
• Lead finance workstreams where appropriate
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation across finance processes and reporting
• Use digital and analytics tools to improve speed, quality, and decision support
• Maintain a strong control environment and ensure compliance with internal policies, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and audit expectations
• Build strong working knowledge of SAP and related planning and reporting tools
• Provide timely ad hoc analysis and decision support
• Lead or contribute to Credo action plans, AI acceleration, finance process improvements, and sector-level process improvements

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent experience in Finance/Accounting/Economics
• 3 to 6 years of relevant finance experience in a complex, multinational environment
• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or pharmaceuticals preferred
• Strong financial analysis, planning, forecasting, and management reporting capabilities
• Ability to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes
• Demonstrated business partnering skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and communicate recommendations clearly
• Knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing, internal controls, and capital investment analysis advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP platform
• Experience with TM1, CFIN, Anaplan, and analytics or business-intelligence tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, or Tableau preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities while delivering accurate and timely work
• Proactive, curious, and hands-on improvement mindset
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present complex information concisely and in a decision-oriented manner

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong financial analysis, planning, and forecasting capabilities while effectively partnering with cross-functional teams to drive financial performance and support strategic decision-making. Proficient in financial modeling, cost accounting, and compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Forecasting
• Business Partnering
• SAP
• Cost Accounting

Hard Skills

• Financial Performance Management
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Modelling
• Management Reporting
• Cost Improvement Analysis
• Standard Costing
• Capital Investment Analysis
• Digital Analytics Tools
• Scenario Analysis

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Influence
• Clear Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Proactive Mindset

Industry Keywords

• Finance
• Accounting
• Economics
• Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Pharmaceuticals
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
• Internal Controls
• Audit Expectations

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• SAP
• TM1
• CFIN
• Anaplan
• Alteryx
• Power BI
• Tableau