Strategic Finance Analyst - F&B Water Europe

As part of the FBU transformation, you will play a key role in bringing the Water business into F&B, becoming a strategic finance partner to Water Sales Leadership and the broader F&B organisation.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Act as the Strategic Finance partner for the F&B Water business, working closely with Sales Leaders and the wider F&B leadership team to support business decisions and drive performance.
• Build a strong understanding of the Water business, customers and commercial model, and provide leadership with clear financial and business insights to identify growth opportunities, risks and required actions.
• Play an active role in the FBU transformation, supporting the successful integration of Water into F&B Finance and helping shape effective ways of working across the combined organisation. F&B Finance is expected to take over Water-related finance responsibilities as part of the transformation.
• Partner with Sales to drive profitable growth, providing insights across sales performance, pricing, new business opportunities, customer profitability, gross margin and investments.
• Own and enhance Water business performance reporting and analysis, translating results and leading indicators into actionable recommendations for Sales and Finance leadership. The FBU work includes combined reporting across Water and Cleaning & Sanitation, including sales performance, pricing, net new business and other growth measures.
• Support planning, forecasting and performance management for the Water business, ensuring that opportunities and risks are understood and reflected in the financial outlook. Strategic Finance's documented scope includes bottom-up planning, forecasting, monthly results reviews and market P&L analysis.
• Support strategic commercial decisions through business cases and financial analysis, including pricing, customer investments, equipment projects, innovation and other growth initiatives.
• Help identify opportunities to simplify, harmonise and improve finance processes as Water becomes part of the broader F&B organisation.
• Lead special projects and ad hoc strategic analysis supporting the continued development of Water business and C&S.

What You Will Need:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in commercial finance, forecasting, planning, and financial management reporting in a multinational company
• Good knowledge of the business decisions effect on financial performance, accounting processes in industry as well as business understanding behind the financial numbers.
• Ability to work cross functionally, driving understanding of financial decisions and impacts with non-finance stakeholders
• Good knowledge in the area of revenue, pricing, margin, etc.
• Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting. If undergraduate studies are not in Finance, an accounting certification (ACCA, CIMA) in progress or completed preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to organize and synthesize large amounts of data into meaningful analysis
• Excellent excel modelling skills
• A self-motivated and high energy individual that thrives in an environment characterized by growth, change and opportunity
• Team player attitude, ability to adapt to complex situations
• English fluency mandatory and strong communication skills.

What’s in it For You:

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary (Base pay & Variable Plan) and benefits package (private medical care, life insurance, stock purchase, lunch subsidy, sports cards).
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements with hybrid model of work (approx. 60% from the office and 40% from home)
• Matrix Organization: Thrive in our matrix organization, working across Europe with various teams and cultural backgrounds.
• Collaborative Environment: Strong teamwork and diverse interactions.
• Development Opportunities: Personalized plans with tailored to individual strengths and career goals.
• Versatile Career Paths: Professional growth supported by active committee for different career levels.
• Supportive Culture: High employee satisfaction and responsive feedback.
• Learning and Innovation: Continuous learning and technical training incl. subject matter experts’ trainings, soft skills and management trainings and LinkedIn learning.
• Relocation Support: Assistance for international candidates and candidates living outside of Krakow.
• Social events such as family events and charity auctions.
• Comfortable working environment (Library, relaxation area, casual dress code).
• Parking space for cars and bikes.

About Ecolab:

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

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