Finance SR Analyst (FP&A)

Know-How: Experience in FP&A is crucial for this senior position, at a minimum of 3 years. Must have previous experience in budget, forecast and complex financial analysis. Prefer with SAP and/or EPM experience.  Must have strong FP&A and basic Accounting/Tax acumen. This person should also be strong with data analysis, including Excel & Power BI/Query knowledge, for business recommendations & insights.

Criterials:

• Monitor the company’s financial performance through the analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying risks, opportunities, and variances against Forecast, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and strategic targets.
• Play an active role in the monthly close process by analyzing actual results and providing meaningful insights on performance versus Forecast, Plan, and prior year.
• Lead the financial valuation of demand projections generated through the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, assessing impacts on revenue, gross margin, and EBITDA.
• Ensure alignment between demand forecasts, financial objectives, and the company’s annual operating plan, supporting accurate and integrated business planning.
• Partner closely with Business Teams, Commercial Finance, and Supply Chain Finance to develop, monitor, and execute action plans aimed at delivering financial commitments and business objectives.
• Collaborate with Sales Finance and Trade Marketing teams to analyze Price, Volume, and Mix (PVM) performance, identifying key business drivers, risks, and opportunities while supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Manage and maintain financial data within the corporate reporting system (Oracle EPM), ensuring consistency and integrity across monthly close results, financial forecasts, and reported information.
• Serve as the key point of contact for validating and ensuring the quality and accuracy of financial information reported to corporate systems and stakeholders.
• Identify and drive process improvement, simplification, and automation initiatives across FP&A activities, enhancing operational efficiency, data reliability, and team productivity.
• Support internal and external audits, corporate requests, and ad hoc analyses related to the financial performance of the Brazil operation.