Biodiesel Business Analyst (Finance)

PT SMART,Tbk; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading palm-based consumer company in Indonesia is seeking a Finance Analyst to analyze financial data, track biodiesel market trends, and support budgeting and forecasting. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related field, 3+ years of experience, and strong analytical skills. This role offers an opportunity to work with finance, trading, and operations teams to optimize business performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or business analysis.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, budgeting, and cost analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analysis to support biodiesel pricing, cost optimization, and margin improvement.
• Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Monitor and analyze biodiesel market trends and regulatory developments.
• Support the preparation of business cases for new biodiesel projects.
• Generate monthly management reports, including KPIs and profitability analysis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost optimization

Budgeting

Forecasting

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)

Job description

Overview

This role focuses on analyzing financial data, tracking biodiesel market trends, and providing actionable insights to optimize business performance. You will work closely with the finance, trading, and operations teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning related to biodiesel production and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analysis to support biodiesel pricing, cost optimization, and margin improvement.
• Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis related to biodiesel business units.
• Monitor and analyze biodiesel market trends, regulatory developments, and industry benchmarks.
• Support the preparation of business cases for new biodiesel projects or investments.
• Collaborate with accounting teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Generate monthly management reports, including key performance indicators (KPIs) and profitability analysis.
• Work with cross-functional teams (supply chain, trading, operations) to gather and interpret data.
• Assist in the preparation of internal presentations and reports for senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or business analysis.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, budgeting, and cost analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Interest in renewable energy, sustainability, or biodiesel industry is highly desirable.

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PT SMART Tbk (SMART) is one of the largest, publicly-listed, integrated palm-based consumer companies in Indonesia committed to sustainable palm oil production. SMART’s palm oil plantations cover more than 138,000 hectares (including smallholder farmers). Our primary activities are cultivating and harvesting oil palms, processing fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel, and refining CPO into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine, and shortening. We operate 16 mills, four kernel crushing plants and four refineries across Indonesia. Besides bulk and industrial oil, SMART’s refined products are also marketed under several brands such as Filma and Kunci Mas. Today, these brands have been recognised for their high quality and command significant market share in their respective segment in Indonesia. Founded in 1962, SMART was listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 1992 and is based in Jakarta. A subsidiary of Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), SMART has the oleochemical business, Sinarmas Oleochemical (PT SOCI MAS) and the SMART Research Institute (SMARTRI) within its operations.