Job Description

Financial Analyst

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We are seeking an expert‑level FP&A professional to lead bottom‑up forecasting, requisition governance, and close activities for selected sub‑organizations within GCFO. This role partners closely with Finance leaders and business stakeholders across these areas to drive forecast accuracy, enforce disciplined spend controls, and deliver timely, high‑quality month‑end and quarter‑end reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Forecasting & Planning

• Perform the bottom‑up forecasting process for the Finance teams, consolidating inputs and validating assumptions for operating expenses, headcount, and project spend.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to support accurate forward‑looking projections.
• Facilitate forecast review cycles, prepare variance analyses, and highlight risks/opportunities in a clear, executive-friendly format.
• Drive alignment across Finance stakeholders to ensure forecast accuracy and adherence to corporate timelines.

Requisition & Spend Management

• Oversee purchase requisitions (PRs) and vendor spend planning across the Finance org, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and budget alignment.
• Oversee employee requisitions for new hires/replacements
• Partner with budget owners to track financial commitments, identify spend risks, and ensure compliance with policy.
• Monitor OPEX against budget and forecast, providing proactive insights and recommendations to optimize spend.

Financial Close

• Perform the month-end and quarter-end close activities for Finance, including accrual preparation, variance analysis, and commentary.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure all financial entries are complete, accurate, and aligned with corporate policies.
• Prepare Finance close packages, summarizing key drivers, variances, and insights for leadership.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Fin Ops/CFR business leaders to gather inputs and validate assumptions.
• Support Finance transformation initiatives, including process improvements, automation, and reporting enhancements.

Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)

Knowledge & Skills
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Automation
• Corporate Finance
• Data Analysis
• Economics
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Planning
• Financial Services
• Financial Statements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Internal Controls
• Investments
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Process Improvement
• Profit And Loss (P&L) Management
• SAP Applications
• Variance Analysis

Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management

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Finance

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Full time

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No shift premium (Mexico)

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Relocation -

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