Strategic Finance & Analytics Analyst

Cemex USA; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cemex USA is seeking a Business Analyst to drive financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting for the designated Region. The role provides essential accounting support to operating locations and collaborates with Division, Region and Corporate teams to ensure timely, accurate monthly closes.

Responsibilities include assisting with purchasing and inventory, performing financial analyses, maintaining SAP data, coding cash receipts, and supporting capital and operating budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA, CMA or CFM designation or strong candidacy preferred.
• 2+ years of financial management experience. Industry experience helpful.
• Experience in financial analysis/special projects.

Responsibilities

• Acts as primary accounting support to the operating locations within the Division.
• Assists with purchasing, inventory, and other transactional issues that may arise.
• Prepares and reviews significant financial information for Division, Region and Corporate management related to these sites; duties include monthly closing, forecast updates, capital and operating budget preparation.
• Participates in operational benchmarking and other monthly performance analysis.
• Involved in special projects and ad-hoc report requests related to sales, purchasing, working capital, and operating expenses.
• Analyzes plant and division balance sheet accounts. Assists Division and plant managers with analysis and other support as requested.
• Helps to maintain and assess the system of internal controls, active participant in the self assessment process and periodic inventory observations.
• Other activities including journal entries, maintenance of product inventory values within SAP, generating payments, coding non-trading cash receipts, and reviewing fixed asset transactions.
• Part of a high performance management team charged with maximizing EBITDA and return on investment.
• Trains and assists Division personnel in utilizing CEMEX reporting systems to obtain key management information.
• Regular travel to business sites is a requirement of this position.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Prioritization

Diplomacy

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance

CPA CMA or CFM designation

Tools

SAP

Job description

Cemex USA is seeking a Business Analyst to drive financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting for the designated Region. The role provides essential accounting support to operating locations and collaborates with Division, Region and Corporate teams to ensure timely, accurate monthly closes.

Responsibilities include assisting with purchasing and inventory, performing financial analyses, maintaining SAP data, coding cash receipts, and supporting capital and operating budgets.