Commercial Analyst - CBI

Saint-Gobain Group; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain, through its CertainTeed subsidiary, seeks a Commercial Analyst to deliver financial analysis on commercial performance and margins for products and customers. You will support sales, product management, finance, and senior management with decision-ready insights.

The role requires evaluating profitability by region, performing price-volume-mix and customer profitability studies, and developing automated reporting using Power BI and QlikView to streamline processes and enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with analysis experience.
• MBA in Finance or CPA, CMA preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of related business experience.
• Strong emphasis on profitability analysis and cost-volume-profit studies.
• Superior data management and modeling skills; proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP and QlikView or other BI tools; experience with financial consolidation systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate sales and profitability performance across products, customers, and regions.
• Conduct price-volume-mix, margin, and customer profitability analyses to support pricing strategies, sales growth initiatives, new product launches, and S&OP decision-making.
• Develop and automate reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools using BI platforms such as Power BI and QlikView to improve insights and streamline processes.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to drive pricing improvements, SKU rationalization, forecasting, budgeting, commissions, and business planning; provide actionable recommendations to enhance revenue and margins.
• Support month-end close, forecasting cycles, management reporting, and ad hoc strategic analyses for senior leadership.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Budgeting and forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA in Finance or CPA, CMA preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SAP

QlikView

Job description

The Commercial Analyst will provide financial analysis on commercial performance and margins (product/customer) as well as provide decision making support to the sales, product management, finance, and CBI senior management teams.

Job responsibilities:

Evaluate sales and profitability performance across products, customers, and regions

Conduct price-volume-mix, margin, and customer profitability analyses to support pricing strategies, sales growth initiatives, new product launches, and S&OP decision-making

Develop and automate reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools using business intelligence platforms such as Power BI and QlikView to improve insights and streamline processes

Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance teams to drive pricing improvements, SKU rationalization, forecasting, budgeting, commission calculations, and business planning while providing actionable recommendations to enhance revenue and margin performance

Support month-end close, forecasting cycles, management reporting, and ad hoc strategic analyses for senior leadership

Is this job for you ?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with analysis experience, complementary work experience
• MBA degree in Finance or CPA, CMA preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of related business experience. Strong emphasis should be put on experience in these areas: analysis of product profitability evaluations; contribution margin studies; development of financial models to assess, among other things, cost/volume/profit relationships
• Superior data management and modeling skills required. Experienced user of Microsoft Windows software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).SAP and G/L Wands, QlikView and other BI Tools, and financial consolidation systems experience preferred.
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting
• Experience working with SAP is preferred
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, demonstrating a mature and organized approach to the workload

A little more about us

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [emailprotected] .

Benefits in joining us

Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family be well in all aspects of your life. Be Well. Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.

• Health and Well-being – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and
• Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want