ISC FP&A Analyst

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com 

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The FP&A ISC analyst reports to the Head of Regional FP&A and works closely with the ISC Navigator, creating an impact by providing high value adding analysis to the ISC organization

Supports the ISC Navigator in generating insights, particular in the area of manufacturing productivity, product costing, CAPEX monitoring, cost of quality, warehousing and distribution cost, inventories and slow moving inventory

Supports the global FP&A ISC processes, like planning and budgeting that support the strategic objectives of AkzoNobel

Generating insights and analyzing trends

• Analyzes current and past trends in key performance indicators; monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Analyses Manufacturing cost across sites and highlight reasons for variances and actions needed to control cost

Planning and Budgeting

• Drives the continued development of the QRF and other planning and forecasting processes, in particular the COGS forecasting process
• Consolidates inputs from the ISC teams and navigators for submission of QRF and Budget into the required platforms

Continuous improvement:

• Proactively seeks opportunities to improve and standardize data reports to gain efficiency

• 8-10 years’ experience as analyst or as controller in a business environment and/or functional area
• You are ambitious and see this function as part of your development to become an all-round Finance professional in AkzoNobel.
• You are curious, eager to learn and always searching for improvement opportunities (process wise)
• You have affinity for numbers and systems, and have strong analytical skills combined with a critical, but constructive, attitude
• Experience in building automated reports and models is a must; excellent financial and analytical skills
• strong HFM, ERP and BI systems experience

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 42551