Business Analyst - Operations (GFS Americas)
Core
Support Manufacturing/Quality sites in Biologics and Small Molecules regions with cost analysis, inventory, and capital expenditures to ensure accurate financial information and reporting.
Role type
Senior Finance Operations Analyst (Manufacturing & Costing)
Builds
Monthly financial reports, variance analysis packs, and planning deliverables for site Finance and senior management.
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Manufacturing Finance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Month-end close execution, accruals and reclassifications, variance analysis, planning cycle management, SOX controls, SAP usage, advanced Excel (pivot tables, SUMIFS, VLOOKUPs), cost accounting principles, inventory management, capital expenditure tracking.
Preferred skills
Product costing, transfer pricing, logistics accounting, Power BI, Power Apps, SAP scripting, manufacturing industry experience.
Technologies
SAP, BW (SOAR), Planning Hub (Oracle), Excel, Power BI, Power Apps, Axial, Manpower Tool, Flex form.
Responsibilities
Execute monthly journal entries and month-end close controls; perform variance analysis for manufacturing, manpower, opex, logistics, and inventory; support planning cycles and forecast analysis; collaborate with auditors on walkthroughs; document processes for business continuity; provide business insights to site Finance.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC