About the Role: Are you passionate about finance and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic organization? Join our team as a Senior Financial Analyst, where you will oversee month-end close and reporting, manage freight spend, drive annual operating plan (AOP) and forecasting, conduct an in-depth analysis of freight costs, and lead cost reduction initiatives. As part of our IA GFC ISC function, you will provide valuable financial insights and support key decision-making processes.

Role Overview:

• Offer financial support to the IA ISC function, improving visibility into logistics operational strategy and performance to boost freight productivity.

• Identify trends and developments in competitive environments and present findings to the business.

• Drive analytics and transformation in the freight spend area to enable informed business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure weekly and monthly reporting, along with in-depth analysis of logistics spending, including freight, productivity, and warehouse costs.

• Prepare spend variance analysis by comparing actuals to AOP and PY, with variances explained by key elements such as volume/mix, operations, inflation, and productivity.

• Implement bi-weekly SRO updates by analyzing spending patterns and offering accrual guidance to facilitate smooth month-end closures.

• Conduct bi-weekly spending reviews with business and ISC finance leaders, providing updates on the financial pulse.

• Perform GL analysis for logistics accounts and collaborate with the freight audit team to address cost allocation issues.

• Support digitization, automation, and standardization initiatives, including EDW deployment, freight audit insourcing, and freight analytics.

• Generate suggestions for process improvements to enhance scalability and reduce manual work.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience: 10+ years in finance, with a background in logistics or supply chain management.

• Education: CA, Cost Accountant, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.

• Skills: Strong analytical skills, experience in the Logistics Domain, and proficiency in tools like Tableau, SQL, Power BI, and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Essbase, HANA/BW, Hyperion).

• Preferred: Strong Knowledge of logistics, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment independently.

Valued Skills:

• Strong analytical background with expertise in data management.

• Exposure to digitization and project management.