FP&A Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

About Arcadium Lithium : We are change-makers, joining forces to drive progress. A world enabled by the critical mineral, Lithium - the elemental source powering modern life and our global transition to clean energy.

For decades, we’ve grown alongside and collaborated with our people, our customers, and communities. Pioneering, collaborating, and evolving Together.

From the birth of the first lithium-ion battery to the breakthrough lithium advancements that have followed. We've helped lead the change, powering the future of lithium innovation.

Our growth continues to be strategic, expansive, and sustainable. With a wealth of premier lithium resources spread across the world in key locations. We can reliably, safely, and responsibly provide the resources to meet the diverse needs of our customers.

No matter where they are. No matter the challenge. It's all about delivering on the high expectation for quality, performance, and sustainability.

And our duty goes even further. It includes everyone on the planet using a lithium-powered device or vehicle.

Every battery charged. Every device powered. Every lithium application utilized. Underscoring our commitment to quality, collaboration, and our shared vision of powering a more sustainable future for everyone.

Arcadium Lithium is more than just a company. It's a promise, and a commitment by our people.

To act ethically and responsibly, ensuring that our legacy is one of positive impact and lasting change.

Position Summary : The FP&A Analyst will support the Associate Finance Manager and FP&A Manager with financial analysis and planning, including revenue forecasting, all P&L non-manufacturing costs and analytic work related to the business.

The role will also support the Senior Director of Global FP&A with selected analytic and forecasting activities as well as producing presentations to executive leadership. The role will require a good foundation in accounting and financial analysis but will build on this skillset through gradually increasing knowledge of the Arcadium business, operations, accounting and financial analytics.

The position requires a strong analytic ability, the desire to learn and a commitment to teamwork within a dynamic, fast-paced business in an exciting sector.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Support the execution of core FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting and management reporting of revenue, operating costs, cash and balance sheet items.
• Analyse and communicate changes in actual results and forecasts in both external and management reporting.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support analysis of actual results as well as forecasting and budgeting.
• Consolidating data from various departments and regional finance teams. Monitor and analyse budget / forecast variances, providing explanations of variances as well as actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Support with preparation of review decks for Arcadium board management and the Executive Leadership Team.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes.
• Partner with the Commercial and Supply Chain organization to improve revenue projections, analysis processes, ensuring alignment across functions.
• Execute management reporting cadence and provide accurate reporting and analytics to Arcadium leadership within strict deadlines.
• Provide inputs to accounting for the preparation of month, quarter-end and year-end schedules.
• Assist with internal and external audits from a business perspective as needed.
• Assist special projects with an emphasis on supporting data gathering and financial cost analysis for project proposals and scenario planning.
• Highlight opportunities to reduce costs, improve bottom line and efficiencies.
• Assist with technology improvements as required.
• Perform quality control activities related to reporting and financial submissions.

Education and Experience :

Knowledge and Skill Requirements :

Safety Requirements : (position and location specific) All employees are expected to carry out their work functions in a healthy and safe manner, to encourage and support safe work practices at all times, and to report and / or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately.

Physical Demands : (position and location specific) The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment : (position and location specific) The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Personal Protective Equipment – (position specific) Must wear PPE as required based on job duties or when traveling to locations where PPE is essential.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ARCADIUM LITHIUM employs people across a broad range of occupations in locations across the world. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. Employees enjoy competitive compensation, a menu of work / life benefits and opportunities to continue developing their skills and building their career.

ARCADIUM LITHIUM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MFDV and supports a drug free workplace.