Business & Financial Planning Analyst

Liebherr USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

Paid vacation

Personal days

Job summary

The Business Analyst at Liebherr USA performs detailed financial and operational analysis and acts as a business partner to departments throughout the organization. This role develops and monitors data quality metrics and ensures reporting needs are met, with emphasis on ERP BaaN and IFRS knowledge.

The position offers a strong opportunity to influence performance across the company, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field from four-year college or university.
• 2-4 years of relevant and related work experience.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Define and track company-wide performance metrics that support key business decisions and determine the relevant data sources.
• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Confer with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures and identify problems.
• Conduct insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues.
• Select the most appropriate analytical technique.
• Participate in the maintenance of BaaN integration settings and Integration Log Reconciliation.
• Provide data for periodic forecast reporting (KEP) and assist managers in preparing the budget.
• Follow-up and monitoring of actual vs budget analyses.
• Analyze requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing ERP system.
• Train BaaN and LISA users on company policies and procedures to ensure quality and prevent discrepancies of data.
• Confer with Business Analysts from other Liebherr Sales and Service companies to develop reports.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analysis

ERP BaaN knowledge

IFRS knowledge

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business Administration or related field

Tools

BaaN

LISA

Job description

The Business Analyst performs detailed financial and operational analysis and acts as a business partner to departments throughout the organization. The analyst develops and monitors data quality metrics and ensures business data and reporting needs are met. Utilizes available computer systems resources to carry out analysis to support management's quest for performance improvement. Reviews and analyzes information, forecasts, methods, schedules, systems, processes, and procedures. In order to be successful, the analyst needs to have a thorough understanding of the data housed in the ERP BaaN system, and must have working knowledge of IFRS.

Essential Job Duties

• Define and track company-wide performance metrics that support key business decisions and determine the relevant data sources
• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement
• Confer with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures and identify problems.
• Conduct insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues
• Select the most appropriate analytical technique.
• Participate in the maintenance of BaaN integration settings and Integration Log Reconciliation.
• Provide data for periodic forecast reporting (KEP) and assist managers in preparing the budget
• Follow-up and monitoring of actual vs budget analyses.
• Analyze requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing ERP system.
• Train BaaN and LISA users on company policies and procedures to ensure quality and prevent discrepancies of data. Assist other departments with resolving issues and establishing procedures relating to ERP system.
• Confer with Business Analysts from other Liebherr Sales and Service companies to develop reports.

Competencies

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.S) in Accounting, Business Administration or related field from four-year college or university and 2-4 years of relevant and related work experience.

Additional Requirements

• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license and passport.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Our Offer

Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00

An interesting and ambitious role in a successful international company. We offer a secure work environment with a comprehensive benefits package that includes major medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan with company match, paid vacation and personal days and competitive salary.

If you have any questions, please contact Katie Stevens.

Liebherr-America, Inc. and its US affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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One Passion. Many Opportunities.

In line with its international growth, Liebherr’s venture into the United States began in 1970. Within a couple of years, the company expanded and completed its production facilities in Newport News, Virginia, for its product line of hydraulic excavators. It was later converted into Liebherr’s manufacturing facility for mining trucks and remains home to Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News, Co. In addition to its production facility, Liebherr markets a wide variety of products and technologies through its companies located across the United States. The companies are Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc., Liebherr Gear Technology, Inc., Liebherr Automation Systems, Co., and Liebherr USA, Co., the umbrella company for 12 product segments that are positioned across the United States.

Location

Liebherr USA Co.

7075 Bennington Street

77028 Houston, TX

United States (US)

Contact

Katie Stevens

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