What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager position at BAYSTAR?
Responsibilities
Brief Description
Financial Planning and Analysis:
Must exhibit and demonstrate our 5 Core Values
This position requires the incumbent to:
Brief Description
Financial Planning and Analysis:
- Develop and maintain integrated financial models and forecasts.
- In charge of the annual budget and long-term plan processes.
- Prepare monthly detailed financial reports and presentations for management.
- Contribute to the definition of key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify opportunities.
- Ensure quality and consistency of the financial analysis (methods, references, etc.) prepared by the FP&A team
- Develop and maintain bespoke controlling tools (cost, operational, sales, logistics, etc.) to provide visibility to each decision-maker, as well as to Baystar Executive team.
- Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to understand their strategic goals and perform ad hoc financial evaluation to support decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement best practices across the organization.
- Automate systematically routine tasks and leverage advanced analytics to increase efficiency.
- Preserve knowledge by building appropriate documentation and providing selective trainings.
- Manages the FP&A team, and performs other duties in alignment with job role, as assigned.
Must exhibit and demonstrate our 5 Core Values
- Caring: Dedicated to Safety, Employees, Customers, Community and Environment
- Trustworthy: Living a Culture of Openness, Honesty and Collaboration
- Focused: Creating Value by Delivering the Right Solutions
- Innovative: Daring to be different by finding New Ways
- Fun: Embracing our Diverse Family and Celebrating our Success
- Job Knowledge - Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keep job knowledge current
- Productivity - Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives
- Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product/services
- Safety – HSSE - Works in a safe manner, uses PPE, recognizes hazards, makes safety suggestions and observations, current on Training Mine
- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 10 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or related field.
- Recent background in the Polymer or Chemical Industry.
- Practical knowledge of FP&A as a manager (i.e. setting up the directions for analysis, developing or managing the development of tools, communication with management).
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
- Demonstrated leadership skills via major cross-functional projects and worked in more than one functional area.
- Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, PowerBI) and knowledge of financial accounting principles and practices.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and interfaces with stakeholders from various backgrounds (top management, operational, commercial).
- A proactive, results-oriented mindset and a passion for driving business performance.
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
This position requires the incumbent to:
- Follow safety requirements (goggles, PPE, etc.) when inside plant environment
- Lift up to 10 pounds
- Walk safely in and around industrial areas
- Speak publicly (such as at employee meetings)
- Sit for extended periods of time at a computer and work with computer-based data