Specialist, Finance Enablement

Aptar Italia S.P.A.; Crystal Lake (IL); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision

Paid parental leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Aptar Italia S.P.A. is seeking a Specialist, Finance Enablement to drive enhancements in finance processes, automation and analytics.

The role focuses on identifying pain points, testing innovative solutions, and translating ideas into business impact across global finance teams. The ideal candidate thrives on challenge, embraces new technologies, and collaborates to design training programs for international Finance colleagues.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in finance and computer science or data science.
• Experience with integrated business planning preferred.
• Proven track record of driving process improvements and automation.
• Familiarity with AI and emerging technologies.
• Experience with transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate, and implement solutions that advance the capabilities of the finance function and drive adoption.
• Identify opportunities to improve visibility of financial data for executive decision makers.
• Address gaps in standardization and harmonization of reporting between segments.
• Identify bottlenecks and automate across global finance processes.
• Explore AI use cases and scale high-value AI initiatives.
• Contribute to training and communities of practice around emerging technologies.

Skills

Finance data analysis

Process automation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/CS

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Power Automate

Databricks

Alteryx

Tableau

Anaplan

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Reports to: Director, Finance Enablement

Location: US – hybrid working with proximity to Crystal Lake/Chicago preferred

Travel: yes – amount of travel dependent on home location

The Finance Enablement team exists to drive the advancement of the global Finance organization at Aptar through improvements in processes, technologies and capabilities.

The Specialist, Finance Enablement will act as a catalyst for change across the global finance community. This role is responsible for identifying pain points, bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and manual activities across finance processes and helping design, test, and implement innovative solutions that improve effectiveness, standardization, automation, and user experience.

This is not a traditional finance role. We are looking for someone who thrives when faced with a blank page, enjoys challenging the status quo, and is energized by emerging technologies, particularly AI. The successful candidate will continuously bring external ideas and best practices into the organization, experiment with new approaches, and help translate innovation into practical business impact. The ideal candidate is naturally curious and highly driven, technology-forward, and comfortable operating in ambiguity.

Additionally, the Specialist, Finance Enablement will collaborate with other teams to design and deliver comprehensive training programs for global Finance colleagues.

Job Responsibilities

As Specialist, Finance Enablement, You Will:

• Research, evaluate, and implement solutions that advance the capabilities of the finance function at Aptar. Drive adoption and monitor impact.
• Identify and address:
• Opportunities to improve the visibility of financial data and insights for executive decision makers.
• Gaps in standardization and harmonization of financial reporting and analysis between segments.
• Bottlenecks, inefficiencies and manual activities across global finance processes.
• Opportunities to extract additional value from existing systems and tools including AI tools.
• Serve as a scout for emerging ideas, technologies, and industry-leading practices.
• Help identify and scale high-value AI use cases across finance.
• Contribute to building awareness, training, and communities of practice around emerging technologies.

Who We are Looking For

Education

• Required: College or university business degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science or a related analytical field

Required:

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in finance, and computer science and/or data science.
• Experience of integrated business planning preferred.
• Proven track record of driving process improvements and automation.
• Experience with tools such as SAP, Power BI, Power Automate, Databricks, Alteryx, Tableau, Anaplan, SAP Analytics Cloud, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with and strong interest in AI and other emerging technologies.
• Experience participating in transformation, change management, or continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills / Abilities

• High desire to make an impact.
• Project management and prioritization skills.
• Strong technology and data analysis/system skills.

Travel Requirements

• Some travel required – amount dependent on home location.

Who We Are

At Aptar, we leverage insights, design, engineering and science to develop drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies for many of the world’s leading brands. Aptar in turn makes a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of patients and consumers around the world. Our innovations nasal drug delivery for emergency medicines, precise fragrance applications, mess‑free ketchup dispensing for kids, connected technologies that support patients in adhering to their treatments and much more

With manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and a dedicated team of over 13,000 employees in about 20 countries, Aptar is committed to creating impactful innovations for our customers and their consumers.

Our Culture

At Aptar, our success is driven by the individuals who contribute their unique talents and perspectives every day. We believe that when you bring your authentic self to work, we all thrive.

How We Support Our Employees

• An exciting, diverse and value based working environment
• Award‑winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.
• Innovative benefits plan which includes: 401k & Retirement Savings plan, vacation, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, wellness plan, and generous paid maternity/paternity leave.

Aptar is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $73,000 - $100,000 . This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Aptaralso offers a variety of benefits, including health, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) match and employer retirement savings contribution, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, company-paid holidays, and more. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on location, pay class, or other factors