As Product Supply Senior Financial Analyst, you act as a trusted finance business partner to both the Global Technical organization and the manufacturing plants. You translate complex financial data into actionable insights, support strategic decision-making and drive continuous improvement across cost, performance and investment initiatives.
Partner with Global Technical Organization and Plant leadership to understand cost structures, analyze cost-saving initiatives and evaluate investment programs.
Coordinate the plant forecasting and budgeting cycle, including reconciliation of forecasts, budgets and actuals, with clear variance analysis and insights.
Assist and support plant loss analysis, benchmarking and sourcing studies, COGS analysis and financial evaluations of new business opportunities and product innovations.
Develop a solid understanding of the global supply network and support related financial and performance analyses.
Enable data-driven decisions by leveraging financial data and delivering ad-hoc analyses, insights and recommendations to the business.
Skills & Capabilities
University degree with key area Controlling, Financial Analysis, Economics.
Advanced Excel skills with strong financial modeling capabilities.
Familiarity with AI and machine-learning concepts (e.g., predictive forecasting, anomaly detection, large-language-model tools) and the ability to apply them to financial workflows.
Proven experience in financial analysis, cost control, budgeting and business planning.
Strong analytical mindset with a structured, solution-oriented way of working.
Broad finance knowledge including Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Budgeting & Forecasting and GL Accounting (US and BE GAAP).
A simplification and optimization mindset, driving improvements in financial processes and systems.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills within a cross-functional, multinational environment.
Experience with BI tools (Analysis for Office, WebI, Power BI) and planning systems (PBCS/FCCS, SmartView) is a strong plus.
Strong SAP proficiency is required.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Dutch will be a plus.
Several years of experience in Finance or Controlling, preferably within Product Supply / Manufacturing Finance in a B2C environment.
Results-driven and commercial thinking.
A proactive team player who can prioritize effectively and deliver under tight deadlines.
Able to work autonomously on complex financial analyses and translate findings into clear conclusions and recommendations, with general guidance from manager.
Strong presentation and storytelling skills, capable of explaining complex financial topics to non-financial stakeholders.
Experience & Profile
Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Dutch will be a plus.
Several years of experience in Finance or Controlling, preferably within Product Supply / Manufacturing Finance in a B2C environment.
Results-driven and commercial thinking.
A proactive team player who can prioritize effectively and deliver under tight deadlines.
Able to work autonomously on complex financial analyses and translate findings into clear conclusions and recommendations, with general guidance from manager.
Strong presentation and storytelling skills, capable of explaining complex financial topics to non-financial stakeholders.
Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.
Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, lithium coins, rechargeable batteries, and other specialty cells. Duracell powers many devices across the globe such as game console controllers, baby monitors, flashlights, smoke detectors, and toys such as the Monster Jam RC trucks.
As the leader in the personal power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation continuously introducing batteries that are more powerful and longer lasting than competitor brands - holding our title as the #1 trusted battery brand since 2018. Duracell is committed to powering communities and organizations, ensuring child safety, and keeping devices running when they’re needed most.
Duracell focuses on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation and creating long term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell integrity, end to end accountability across all levels, fast decision making and a “can do” attitude are highly valued. Powered by those, Duracell - a multi-national and multi-cultural company – is committed to become the world’s undisputed #1 Personal Power Company.
Duracell is committed to hiring incredible talent and, as such, offers competitive compensation packages and employee benefits. To this same end, Duracell respects and values the aspects that make each candidate unique and, as an Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination against employees and applicants on the basis of any factor prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.
