Job Description

• Seeking a new opportunity? Dahl Consulting is currently partnering with a leader in the chemicals industry. We work one-on-one with great candidates to help connect them with local employment opportunities. This company is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst for a contract position! Interested? Get more details below.
• Contract Duration: 6-months
• Worksite Location: St. Paul, MN | hybrid (Must be local to Twin Cities area)
• Compensation: $48-53/hr

What you'll do as the Senior Financial Analyst:

• Analyze SG&A Spend: Focus on investments, cost-saving initiatives, discretionary spending, and compensation within the Ecolab divisions.
• Coordinate Monthly Close and Forecasting: Facilitate system loads, communicate guidance, analyze results, and prepare content for financial reviews with senior leadership.
• Trend Analysis: Understand year-over-year and sequential trends within SG&A, highlighting key drivers and actionable insights.
• Business Partnership: Work closely with division finance and cross-functional leadership to understand spending needs, articulate trends, and ensure alignment throughout the year.
• Headcount Planning: Integrate headcount planning into SG&A analysis and forecasting to provide accurate financial outlooks.
• Annual Planning Support: Partner with division finance and leadership teams to drive cost center-level planning, ownership, and alignment in the annual budgeting process.
• Develop MBR Content: Create sustainable content for monthly business reviews (MBRs) and provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with Industrial Finance: Work alongside the broader Industrial finance team to enhance reporting capabilities and meet critical business needs.

What you'll bring to the Senior Financial Analyst role:

• Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, or a related field.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Skills:
• Strong financial modeling, analysis, and reporting capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI (a plus).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail and a strong ability to interpret financial data.

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