09 - Decision Support Advisor

Overview

The Regional FP&A Analyst supports financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for the assigned region. The role provides analytical insights, drives operational visibility, and partners with business leaders to improve financial outcomes. The analyst is responsible for consolidating site level results, preparing regional reporting packages, and supporting strategic initiatives that strengthen profitability and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Help develop, maintain, consolidate and improve regional budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long range plans.
• Supports the Regional FP&A Manager in the consolidation of financial inputs from multiple sites and ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with corporate guidelines.
• Prepares reporting summaries and analyses revenue, margin (PCM), cost (TPS), and cash flow results to support decision making.
• Identify risks and opportunities and communicate their impact to regional leadership.

2. Performance Reporting & Analysis

• Supports the Regional FP&A Manager in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly management regional reporting packages, including variance analysis, KPIs, and operational dashboards.
• Analyze trends in revenue, cost drivers, productivity, and profitability across sites.
• Translate financial results into actionable insights for regional finance to address with operations, supply chain, and commercial teams.
• Support root cause analysis for deviations from plan (AOP, BOQ, Flash) and recommend corrective actions.

3. Business Partnering

• Collaborate with site controllers, operations managers, and functional leaders to drive financial accountability.
• Provide financial support for regional initiatives such as cost reduction programs, pricing actions, and productivity projects.
• Participate in cross functional reviews and present financial insights to senior leadership.

4. Tools, Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain and enhance financial models, reporting templates, and planning tools.
• Support system implementations or upgrades related to FP&A processes.
• Drive standardization and automation of reporting across the region.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Systematically track the performance of completed CAPEX projects to validate the original business case and forecast.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Experience: 3–5+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or related finance roles.
• Industry Expertise: Experience in a global manufacturing, high-tech, or industrial environment is a plus, specifically within publicly traded companies.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities; experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus. Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, HFM or similar) is essential.
• Analytical skills: Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex data. Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Communication skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present insights clearly to non finance stakeholders.
• Travel: Willingness to travel up to 10% within the region, as required.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Salary

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $95,241-$141,855      

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.