Finance Manager I - Supply Chain NA Manufacturing & Inventory

Company: Ecolab
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

The Finance Manager I position is a key role within the North America Supply Chain Finance organization and reports to the NA Manufacturing, Material Loss, and Inventory Finance Leader. This manager role is responsible for leading and developing harmonized reporting, analytics, and process stability across the network with the goal of creating organizational efficiency through leveraging the control towers in Buenos Aires and Pune. Providing improve visibility to cost/KPI and balance sheet controls is a key strategic imperative of the Global Supply Chain organization.What You Will Do:Responsible for leading the North America Supply Chain Finance digital strategy and executionDevelop well designed PowerBI dashboards and training the organization on leveraging the tools to drive organizational efficiencyProvides support and tools to Division finance and Global Supply Chain finance to analyze and isolate cost/cash improvement opportunitiesDrive continuous improvement program focused on process harmonization while leveraging SIPOCs to ensure clear understanding and accountability to all suppliers of information, well documented process steps, and clear output to customers. Utilize Voice of Customer and Voice of Supplier tools to continue to drive improvements.Develop and Manage monthly outlier reviews and statistical forecasting review/comparisons.Facilitate monthly and quarterly balance sheet reviews with key focus on aged items to drive action. Partner with GBS to enhance balance sheet controls and visibilityActs as the liaison between Division Finance, SCF, and Control Towers and manages the execution roadmap to migrate work to those control towers.Performs special projects, program management, and ad-hoc analysis as requested by Supply Chain managementWorks extensively with Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, BI, and SAP as well as Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and EPM consolidation tools.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or EconomicsMinimum 7 years of accounting and/or finance experienceAbility to travel up to 10%Preferred Qualifications:Supply Chain and FP&A experience preferredStrong proficiency in SAP, PowerBI, BI, Excel, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) consolidation software and EPM planning toolsCPA and/or MBA qualificationExperience driving actionable and accountability-based reporting and analytics to isolate financial savings opportunitiesExperience managing projects or leading small teamsMust be highly organized with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently Strong coordination/collaboration skills, calendar management and process development experienceOur Commitment to Diversity and InclusionAt Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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