Financial Analyst - Distribution

Hollister Incorporated; Ballina; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial support, manage inventory, and collaborate with leadership at the Distribution Center in Ballina. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in finance within a multinational context and possess strong Excel and analytical skills. This position involves key responsibilities in financial performance review, forecasting, and cost evaluation, highlighting the need for a detail-oriented professional.

Qualifications

• 3+ years post qualification experience in a multinational setting preferred.
• Exposure to distribution, manufacturing, or shared service environments.

Responsibilities

• Key Finance partner to the Distribution leadership team.
• Review and present financial performance metrics.
• Control Inventory & manage obsolescence.
• Lead Annual Operating Plan and Forecasts.
• Collaborate with audit teams and comply with regulations.
• Evaluate Capital requests for the Distribution Center.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities for the Distribution Center.
• Lead projects in the Transformation program and S/4 HANA implementation.
• Develop analytical models using tools like Power BI.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel skills

SAP knowledge

Power BI knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or equivalent

Professional Accounting Qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent)

Job description

We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified

Location: Ballina

Summary

The Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial support to our Roosendaal Distribution Center. This position reports to the Senior Manager Finance, Global Supply Chain and is a key finance partner to the Roosendaal leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Key Finance partner to the Distribution leadership team.
• Monthly review and presentation of the financial performance & metrics to the Distribution leadership team.
• Inventory Management – Collaborate and partner with Distribution Center to control Inventory & manage obsolescence. Coordinate assignment of risk to responsible parties. Support the management of the business through establishment of key metrics.
• Planning and Forecasting – Ownership and preparation of the Annual Operating Plan and all required Forecasts for the Distribution center.
• Compliance – Collaborate with internal and external audit teams, provide analysis and details as required. Comply with all relevant rules and regulations.
• Evaluation of all Capital requests for the Distribution Center.
• Preparation of future cost models for the Distribution Center.
• Identifying and quantifying cost‑saving opportunities for the Distribution Center.
• Finance lead for Distribution in the Transformation program & S/4 HANA implementation.
• Other Project Work – On an ad hoc basis act as the finance lead on specific projects.
• Development of analytical models for Distribution Centers using available tools – Power BI / AI etc.

Work Experience Requirements

• Number of Overall Years Necessary: 2-5
• Ideally 3+ years post qualification experience, preferably in a multinational, with exposure to distribution, manufacturing or shared service environment.

Education Requirements

• Professional Accounting Qualification is desirable but not mandatory (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent accreditation).
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or equivalent.

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge

• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• SAP knowledge desirable.
• Power BI knowledge desirable.

About Hollister Incorporated

Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee‑owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee‑owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.

EOE Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.