Sr Financial Analyst

Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, is seeking a **Senior Financial Analyst,** to join its Supply Chain Finance team, which supports NA ECL Manufacturing plants and Leadership through our forecast and planning processes and continuing to enhance our reporting and visibility for our sites.

This work includes month-end accounting and reporting, analytics and assisting with forecast/planning activities. This position will interface frequently with the North America plant controller team, and often provides decision support as needed to Supply Chain VP/ Controller, VP’s of Manufacturing, Planning and Engineering.

**What You Will Do**:

- Provide accurate and timely reporting and analysis on a monthly basis for manufacturing results
- Prepare and set guidance for St Paul owned month-end journal entries for Ecolab NA plants
- Analyze, understand and explain variances to forecast, plan and prior year to division finance business partners as needed
- Assist with development of annual frozen standard product costs, including the annual plant budget process and various target setting activities for plants
- Develop strong working relationships with the North America plant controllers to understand cost drivers of manufacturing spend and variation to standard cost
- Support monthly Plant close and GL maintenance, including plant close review, changes, allocations, set-ups and testing
- Manage quarterly NA Supply Chain Internal Controls process with Plants, Warehouses, and associated Leadership
- Prepare NA presentation materials related to monthly OGSM, Sector and forecast cycles
- Maintain and improve reporting for total delivered cost, Cost per Kilo and other key performance indicators
- Team member on special projects, such as continued progression and utilization of the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) supply chain or SME for SCF COE projects
- Respond to numerous ad hoc requests from senior management in partnership with the Manager of Financial Analysis

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Minimum 4 years of finance and/or accounting experience
- No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in BI, Power BI and SAP
- Working knowledge of Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Corporate and Supply Chain EPM
- Prior experience in Supply Chain or Business gross margin role
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills to support relationships with all levels of management and between functions
- Ability to own their work and work independently as needed
- Overall business acumen and ability to deal with ambiguity
- Results-oriented, proactive, and possess a high level of integrity
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a working knowledge and prior experience with financial reporting/analysis, budgeting and forecasting

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.