Senior Manufacturing Financial Analyst

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

The Senior Manufacturing Financial Analyst will support our North American chemical operations to ensure manufacturing and logistics costs are accurately controlled and recorded, partner with
operations teams to drive cost improvements in the business, control/assess financial returns
on key operational investments, and support all finance-related activities across multiple
production sites in the United States and Canada. This role is equal parts controllership and financial
planning & analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

● Manage financial activities of six manufacturing plant operations in the US and Canada.

● Perform all COGS-related monthly closing activities and financial analysis for the chemicals business in North America totaling approximately $350M in annual spend.

● Partner with plant leaders to improve financial performance and working capital position.

● Lead NAM process for annual operating budgets and ongoing expense forecasting.

● Support strategic plan initiatives and financial decisions including plant expansions, product repositions, and rationalizations, as needed.

● Support capital spend, new investment models and physical counts, as required.

● Support make-versus-buy and margin analysis.

● Lead annual physical inventories at the production plants; Inventory adjustments, analysis, and audit requests.

● Conduct internal control/process reviews based on applicable statutory and IFRS reporting requirements.

● Lead monthly analysis and reporting of direct material inflation/deflation.

● Support balance sheet controls for logistics, including freight invoice/accrual management
and ad-hoc freight analysis for internal fleet & 3rd party logistics.

● Respond to client ad-hoc requests for customized data and reports in a knowledgeable and
flexible manner.

Key Characteristics:

● Consistently exhibit a controlling mindset with the ability to lead financial activities across manufacturing and logistical operations.

● Continually distill operational data into actionable information and insights at both an operational and financial level.

● Regularly display a strong financial acumen and the willingness to partner with various stakeholder groups to drive meaningful change.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent experience
• 10 years of relevant experience in supply chain finance, controllership, and/or supply chain FP&A
• US & Canada travel approximately 15-20%

Preferred:

• SAP and Tableau experience; CMA, CPA, or MBA certification
• Global supply chain finance experience

Core Competencies:

• Cost accounting expertise with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with both finance and non-finance professionals
• Collaborative mindset with strong customer focus and adaptability to changing environments
• Strategic decision-maker with ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement

Additional Information

US & Canada travel approximately 15-20%

Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $102K - $107,702.00 USD.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.