Data Analytics Senior Specialist

at  MSA Safety

Overview:
Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.
At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.
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Responsibilities:

We are looking for a dynamic individual with strong analytical abilities to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team as a Data Analytics Senior Specialist. The FP&A team provides finance support and challenge to the International Division of MSA, which is comprised of Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Reporting to the Manager of International Financial Planning and Analysis the position will be actively involved in interpreting and analyzing business performance and providing critical performance metrics and analysis to International leadership (President, CFO, VP, Business Leaders). In addition this position is responsible for a key role in the annual Plan process. The successful candidate must have a strong desire to develop their skills and knowledge across Finance and across MSA. Build a rewarding career and help make the world safer, one person at a time.

• Analysis of monthly results to provide meaningful insight into the company’s financial performance including in-depth explanations on deviations from plan and forecast, with a particular focus on operating expenses (c.$160M annually)
• Analysis of Other Cost of Sales e.g. inventory and logistics costs; evaluate performance against plan and identify areas for improvement
• Communicate business unit financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate metrics. Suggest trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications.
• Work with our Corporate office in the US to understand global cost allocations and recharges to the International Division.
• Act as finance business partner for functional units e.g. Marketing
• Support the budgeting and long-range financial planning process ensuring an accurate, complete and timely plan is created on an annual basis.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure a clear understanding of the budgeting processes and tools used including management and facilitation of the monthly forecast process.
• Support the quarterly forecast process as well as the resulting business reviews.
• Leverage current systems and business knowledge to continuously improve business practices, internal financial processes, and other efficiencies while serving critical business needs.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to varied audiences and effectively communicate financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
• Perform and support ad-hoc financial analysis projects.

Qualifications:

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Understanding of financial statements and basic accounting rules with strong analytical abilities and strategic thinking skills.
• Knowledge of SAP
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint and experience preparing presentations
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Proven ability to interact and thrive in a fast-paced, team-based environment
• Ability to analyze complex financial information and historical financial results.
• Demonstrated business orientation, excellent analytical capabilities, and strategic decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving abilities with proven track record of generating high quality innovative solutions.
• Willingness to work flexible hours (if/when needed) to coordinate various stakeholders across different time zones

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or professional accountancy qualification
• 5+ years of financial analysis experience in a multinational corporate environment, or public accounting experience serving public multi-national clients

• Analysis of monthly results to provide meaningful insight into the company’s financial performance including in-depth explanations on deviations from plan and forecast, with a particular focus on operating expenses (c.$160M annually)
• Analysis of Other Cost of Sales e.g. inventory and logistics costs; evaluate performance against plan and identify areas for improvement
• Communicate business unit financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate metrics. Suggest trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications.
• Work with our Corporate office in the US to understand global cost allocations and recharges to the International Division.
• Act as finance business partner for functional units e.g. Marketing
• Support the budgeting and long-range financial planning process ensuring an accurate, complete and timely plan is created on an annual basis.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure a clear understanding of the budgeting processes and tools used including management and facilitation of the monthly forecast process.
• Support the quarterly forecast process as well as the resulting business reviews.
• Leverage current systems and business knowledge to continuously improve business practices, internal financial processes, and other efficiencies while serving critical business needs.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to varied audiences and effectively communicate financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
• Perform and support ad-hoc financial analysis projects