Sr. Financial Analyst, Sales & Marketing

Senior Financial Analyst, Sales & Marketing role at Saint-Gobain partnering with sales leadership to analyze operations and drive profitable growth through budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

Location: Worcester, MA (onsite) | Salary: USD 81,500 - 139,100 per year | Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance | Minimum Experience: 5 years

Responsibilities

• Deliver precise financial data and analysis to shape sales forecast volumes, pricing, mix variances, margin analysis and sales & marketing costs
• Lead the annual budgeting cycle and the quarterly forecasting process
• Design and build reporting for internal partners and external stakeholders
• Identify issues early and drive analyses and recommended solutions
• Develop strategic financial justifications for business decisions, including evaluating new opportunities
• Oversee the month-end close process, including account ownership, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare post-close financial analyses, performance reports and management commentary
• Review and validate commission calculations and sales incentive payments
• Governance of commission agreements and sales incentive plans
• Conduct ad hoc analyses as needed
• Proactively undertake self-initiated project work when opportunities for improvement are identified
• Coordinate internal control reviews, reporting and requirements related to assigned activities
• Maintain comprehensive documentation systems to support processes and controls

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from a four-year college or university
• 5 to 7 years of progressive financial analysis experience
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational skills, able to operate within a global matrix organization
• Team player who can also work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to research problems, gather relevant information, develop and defend solutions, and implement recommendations
• Broad knowledge of financial concepts and accounting operations
• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills suitable for all organizational levels

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing coverage including medical, prescription drug, vision and dental
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• LiveWell Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) and Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided life insurance and ADS protection
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance for employee and dependents, plus critical illness and accident insurance
• Group legal, identity theft protection, auto and home insurance
• Pet insurance and discounts
• Back-up child and elder care support
• PerkSpot employee discount program

Internal Controls

• Coordinate and facilitate internal control reviews, reporting and requirements related to assigned activities
• Ensure extensive documentation systems are developed and maintained