Senior Financial Analyst

As Senior Financial Analyst, you will play a key role in analysing financial and operational performance across eight production facilities located in six European countries.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director Europe, you will work closely with the Director Europe, Director Operational Support & Projects, and local Finance Managers to identify opportunities, challenge assumptions and quantify improvement potential.

Performance Analysis

• Analyze actual, forecast and budget financial performance across multiple production facilities.
• Monitor and evaluate operational KPIs including:
  • Production volumes
  • Capacity utilization
  • Scrap rates
  • Manufacturing efficiency
  • Labor productivity
• Identify trends, risks, performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Support monthly business reviews with meaningful analysis and recommendations.

Benchmarking & Cost Efficiency

• Develop and maintain cost efficiency benchmarks across production facilities.
• Analyze cost developments in relation to operational performance and production volumes.
• Quantify the financial impact of operational improvement initiatives.
• Identify best practices and support the implementation of improvement opportunities across sites.

Savings Reporting

• Track, validate and report operational and purchasing savings initiatives.
• Ensure consistent methodologies and calculations are applied across all facilities.
• Challenge assumptions and verify realised benefits against business expectations.

Inflation & Cost Monitoring

• Establish and maintain inflation trackers by production facility.
• Monitor developments in labour, energy, material and overhead costs.
• Support forecast and budget processes by providing insight into cost trends and inflation impacts.

Strategic Projects

Support various European projects including:

• Cost price harmonization initiatives
• Shared service cost allocation reviews
• Reporting standardization and process improvements