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Finance Manager
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Job information
Reference number
JR-0019857
Job function
Finance & Controlling
Position type
Full time
Site
Romeoville
1385 N Weber Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Your responsibilities and tasks:
- Direct supervision and development of 2 employees
- Full P&L responsibilities
- Prepare monthly financial reporting for the P&L and ensure timely and accurate financial statements
- Responsible for budget process, meet requirements & deadlines, develop & improve tools
- Serve as sparring partner with sales leaders to develop strategy and help drive sales and profit growth
- Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue and cost of sales across different product lines
- Coordinate with accountants and financial analyst ton ensure quality of financial information
- Monitor performance indicators, highlight trends and analyze causes of unexpected variance
- Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies
- Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
- Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
- Supporting Senior Management Team and Departments heads with in-depth analysis
- Prepare presentations to Board of Directors and Senior Management Team
- Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis
Your profile and qualifications:
- 7+ years of progressive responsibility in financial analysis. Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to execute complex analysis, prepare comprehensive, clear, concise and action-oriented reporting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, demonstrating a working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial analysis principles (IFRS knowledge a significant plus)
- Strong working knowledge of ERP/Financial Systems & Applications
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills required
- SAP experience needed
- ERP implementation or conversion experience a plus
- Access or other multi-dimensional analysis experience (able to build a relational database and queries) a plus
- Strong data analysis experience, demonstrating the ability to understand business needs, obtain & validate data, interpret results, root cause anomalies and generate meaningful results
- Solid time/project management skills and demonstrated ability to balance multiple tasks
- Ability to work independently, with minimal direction/supervision
- Effective written and verbal communication skills (English)
- Travel Required: Minimum (10%)
