Job Description

The Supply Chain Finance Value Creation Cost Consolidation Analyst will support the Supply Chain Finance Value Creation Cost Coordinator and VP of Supply Chain Value Creation by reconciling executed Value Creation Program initiatives to all related financial reporting and providing clear, timely period-to-period explanations versus targets, prior year, and other benchmarks.

Responsibilities:

• Consolidate Value Creation Program cost initiatives and validate alignment to executed savings/actions, timing, and ownership
• Reconcile initiative-level results to finance actuals, forecasts, and other official reporting (e.g., close, budget, key forecasts), ensuring traceability and audit-ready support
• Prepare variance analyses and narratives versus targets, prior year, and prior periods; translate drivers into clear business explanations for leadership reviews
• Partner with initiative owners, Supply Chain functions, and Finance counterparts to resolve gaps, correct mapping/classification issues, and confirm one set of numbers
• Maintain standardized consolidation files, mappings, and definitions to ensure consistent reporting across periods
• Support monthly/quarterly reporting cadence: compile submissions, perform quality checks, and deliver on-time packages for the Value Creation Cost Coordinator and VP
• Identify anomalies, risks, and opportunities in initiative tracking (e.g., double counting, timing slippage, non-recurring items) and recommend corrective actions
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards/trackers and automation (where applicable) to improve accuracy, transparency, and cycle time
• Document assumptions, methodologies, and change logs; ensure compliance with internal controls and governance requirements
• Provide ad hoc analysis for leadership requests (deep dives by commodity, supplier, plant, initiative wave, or cost element) and support executive presentations as needed

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Finance (FP&A, Cost Accounting, Controlling)
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cost elements, accruals, and close/forecast/budget cycles; ability to reconcile management trackers to official financials
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas, data validation); experience building repeatable consolidation templates
• Data visualization/reporting skills (Power BI or similar) and comfort working with large datasets (ERP extracts, BI tools)
• Analytical problem-solving skills to identify variances, isolate drivers (price/volume/mix/timing), and recommend corrective actions
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to translate financial results into clear executive-ready explanations and slide narratives
• Strong time management and prioritization skills; able to meet recurring deadlines and respond to ad hoc requests in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience supporting cost savings/value creation programs preferred
• Supply Chain Finance / Operations experience