Categories: Finance, FP&A, Business Analysis, Chemical Industry

Job Description:

Business Analyst (FP&A)  

Role Overview:  

We are looking for a skilled Business Analyst to join our EMEA FP&A team. This is a European role dedicated to the Polyurethanes division, where you will play a key part in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting forecasting and budgeting processes, and ensuring compliance with internal procedures. You will report to the FP&A Manager and collaborate across multiple regions, including Europe, APAC, and the US, to provide timely insights that help manage business performance.

Do you think you’re the right fit for this opportunity? Apply today! 

Role Responsibilities: 

As a Business Analyst you will be responsible for: 

• Delivering accurate and timely month-end financial actuals, management reports, analysis and presentations.
• Preparing robust volume-to-EBITDA forecasts at the start and end of each month, including supporting analysis for key stakeholders.
• Coordinating the delivery of annual budgets and related analysis for management reviews.
• Performing initial checks on financial data in IBM reporting tools and ensuring data accuracy.
• Managing reporting requirements, including month-end closing, monthly forecasting, hedging, cash flow, and management slides.
• Supporting the FP&A Manager in month-end closing by consolidating qualitative and timely information from local finance teams and ensuring accuracy of analysis.
• Automating performance management reporting to reduce manual spreadsheet work and improve efficiency.
• Implementing and maintaining full procedures manuals to ensure process continuity during absences.
• Acting as the point of contact for Business Performance reporting folders and Record Retention, ensuring SOX compliance.
• Collaborating closely with Performance team members and finance teams across Europe, with occasional interaction with APAC and US regions.

Experience and Competencies: 

We are looking for experienced candidates with a strong finance background, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to manage complex reporting processes in a dynamic, international environment.

What we are looking for: 

• A degree in Finance or a related discipline
• Between 3 – 5 years of finance experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial processes, including month-end closing and forecasting.
• Advanced SAP and  Excel skills and hands-on experience with reporting tools (IBM preferred).
• Excellent analytical skills combined with effective communication methods.
• High attention to detail and the ability to work independently as well as in multicultural teams.
• Initiative and confidence to manage complex reporting processes.

What next?

If you would like to join an innovative, collaborative and multicultural team, please apply now. Your application will be forwarded to a Talent Acquisition Partner, who will strive to get back to you as soon as they can. We understand that applying for a new job is a big decision and we will work hard to keep you updated and support you along the way.

About Us:

At Huntsman, we pride ourselves on being a people-oriented organization.

Our family-like atmosphere is cultivated by our diverse groups of team members around the world.

We welcome the talent, experience and fresh ideas that employees at all stages of their careers, from interns to seasoned professionals, bring to Huntsman.

In return, we offer you the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.

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