Global FP&A Manager, Financial, Planning, Analysis & Reporting

What you will enjoy doing*

• In this individual contributor role, you will review and perform vs. prior period and vs. forecast variance analysis, support Investor Relations and Executive Management, provide training and support to global business units, and perform Ad Hoc reporting and analysis
• Review and perform monthly and quarterly Year on Year and sequential sales, OP, and cost variance analysis to ensure accuracy and understand all drivers to explain trends
• Perform group consolidation for forecasting process, as well as drive forecasting process for non-OP items including interest expense, income taxes, JV income, and cash flow
• Drive data reconciliation efforts between Hyperion Planning and Accounting modules during monthly close process, ensuring consistency across the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows
• Assist in the preparation of presentation materials to senior management, highlighting the trends of each business, and areas of risk and opportunity
• Perform research and prepare presentations used for quarterly earnings calls and investor & board of director meetings
• Monitor, compare/analyze and report on relevant macroeconomic, key customer/industry and competitor information
• Provide guidance on corporate policy for reporting, including categorization, proper accounting and best practices for forecasting and estimating
• Drive consistency, accuracy, and transparency of internal / external reporting throughout the organization
• Perform ad hoc business analysis, as needed, including benchmarking, research, presenting alternative strategies to current plans, and modeling impact of various business decisions
• Help maintain, improve and build budget and forecast models, templates and analytical tools for FTEs, sales by end market, FX impacts, forecast changes, etc.
• Prepare financial templates and presentations for all elements of the financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow) and execute relevant analysis

What makes you great

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required, and CPA and/or MBA is preferred
• 5-7 years of Finance experience is required
• Strong communication skills
• Industrial Gas industry experience is desired but not required
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (incl. Power Query), Microsoft PowerPoint, and knowledge of Hyperion Planning preferred
• Ability to travel periodically, as necessary
• Excellent problem solving, process management and time management skills
• Ability to act with high integrity and trust
• Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment
• Must be open to relocation outside of Danbury within 3 years