Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY:
This role is a key member of the International Finance team, designed to strengthen financial planning, performance management, and decision support across regions.
The Senior Analyst will act as a lead finance partner for selected International areas, providing actionable insights through planning, forecasting, reporting, and data analytics. The role combines strong hands-on analytical execution with ownership of key planning processes and coordination across regions and functions.
This position will play a critical role in enhancing financial visibility, driving accountability, improving forecasting accuracy, and supporting strategic initiatives as the International business continues to scale.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Business Partnering & Decision Support
- Act as the primary finance partner for selected International regions or functions, providing end-to-end financial support and performance oversight
- Deliver KPI reporting, insights, and scenario analysis to support decision-making and drive accountability
- Provide financial guidance on business cases, ROI analysis, and key investment decisions
- Support commercial excellence initiatives, including validation of sales force targets and performance and the calculation of the sales incentive compensation
Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management
- Coordinate and lead key aspects of the International budgeting and forecasting processes (revenue, operating expenses, and headcount)
- Consolidate inputs across regions, challenge assumptions, and ensure consistency in methodologies and alignment with financial targets
- Perform detailed variance analysis vs. budget and forecast, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities
- Prepare clear, insightful commentary and materials for monthly and quarterly business reviews
Reporting, Analytics & Data Management
- Develop and maintain reports and KPIs across International operations (Opex, headcount, productivity, country and functional spend, regional performance)
- Build and enhance dashboards and reporting packages (e.g., Power BI, Powerpoint), and perform ad-hoc analyses to improve business visibility
- Consolidate, validate, and manage commercial data from distributors and load into planning systems (e.g., Adaptive Planning)
- Ensure consistency and integrity of data across reporting, planning models, and source systems; investigate and resolve discrepancies
Systems, Processes & Continuous Improvement
- Own and continuously improve financial planning models, tools, and reporting frameworks for International
- Drive automation and process improvements in forecasting, reporting, and data flows in collaboration with Finance Systems and IT
- Maintain and enhance financial planning system capabilities (e.g., Adaptive Planning), including model structure, inputs, and outputs
- Document processes and ensure appropriate controls and data governance are in place
Strategic & Ad-hoc Support
- Support strategic initiatives such as new market launches, pricing and volume analysis, restructuring, and productivity programs
- Contribute to short- and long-term planning activities, including headcount planning, budget phasing, and evolving data/system requirements
- Ensure compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA and applicable regulatory requirements
- Other responsibilities as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, skills & abilities:
- Strong business partnering capabilities with the ability to influence stakeholders through data-driven insights
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience preparing materials for senior leadership
- Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-growing international environment, managing multiple priorities across geographies and time zones
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets; proficiency in Power BI (or similar visualization tools) and PowerPoint for financial storytelling
- Experience with ERP and financial planning systems; Microsoft D365 F&O and Adaptive Planning experience are a strong plus
- Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles; familiarity with SOX/US GAAP is a plus
Minimum certifications/educational level:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience
- CPA (or local equivalent) and/or MBA preferred.
Minimum experience:
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or a related role, with increasing ownership of planning, forecasting, and business partnering
- Experience coordinating planning processes or supporting multiple regions/functions preferred
- Experience in international and/or multi-currency environments strongly preferred
- Exposure to commercial finance, sales analytics, or incentive compensation is a plus
JOB SCOPE:
- A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization.
- Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways, demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instruction on new assignments.
