Lead Financial Analyst/Senior Financial Analyst, Global FP&A

Mine Safety Appliances Company Limited - Cranberry Township, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Cranberry Township, PA

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

As a Lead Financial Analyst/Senior Financial Analyst in the Global FP&A team at MSA Safety, you will play a crucial role in driving financial performance and strategic decision-making across the organization. This position is designed for individuals who are passionate, motivated, and eager to make a significant impact in a purpose-driven company. MSA Safety is committed to innovation and technology, aiming to protect people and assets globally. Your responsibilities will include leading the monthly and quarterly global marketing forecast process, which involves system input, variance analytics, and providing insights into results and trends. You will partner with various business units to instill financial discipline in modeling new product investment decisions and support the new product development team with reporting and analytics, including post-project financial reviews. In this role, you will interface with global accounting, finance, product marketing, and engineering teams, acting as a business partner for budget management, performance tracking, and decision support. You will be responsible for developing and interpreting complex financial models that provide executive management with the necessary information to make informed decisions regarding investments and strategic initiatives. Additionally, you will prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, effectively communicating financial concepts to non-financial audiences. Your role will also involve completing ad-hoc financial analyses and participating in core FP&A processes, including the annual operating plan and profitability analysis, while developing and evaluating company-wide project proposals. You will participate in strategic projects and initiatives that often span multiple functions and geographies, identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation to enhance efficiency and maximize the value created by FP&A. This position is available at two levels based on experience: Senior (4+ years FP&A experience) and Lead (6+ years FP&A experience) in a large global company.

Responsibilities

• Leading the monthly and quarterly global marketing forecast process, including system input, variance analytics, and providing insight to results and trends.
• Partnering with the business to bring financial discipline to modeling new product investment decisions.
• Supporting the new product development team with reporting and analytics, including post-project financial reviews.
• Interfacing with global accounting, finance, product marketing, and engineering, acting as a business partner for budget, performance management, and decision support.
• Developing and interpreting detailed and complex financial models to provide executive management with the information needed to make decisions about investments and other strategic topics.
• Preparing and delivering executive-level presentations and effectively communicating financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
• Completing ad-hoc financial analysis and participating in various core FP&A processes including the annual operating plan, analyzing profitability measures, and developing and evaluating company-wide project proposals.
• Participating in strategic projects and initiatives, often cross-functional and across multiple geographies.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and maximize the value created by FP&A.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related discipline.
• Experience serving as a finance business partner for a function or business line.
• Strong analytical abilities and strategic thinking skills.
• Proven ability to build complex financial models, including valuation models.
• Creative problem solving and ability to generate high-quality innovative solutions.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel.
• Thorough understanding of US GAAP financial statements.
• Demonstrated ability in preparation of executive and board-level presentations.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to prioritize.
• Proven ability to thrive in a team-based environment.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA and/or CPA
• Working knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Planning & Budgeting Cloud Services (EPBCS) and Oracle SmartView analysis tools or other modules in the Oracle EPM suite.
• Familiar with a variety of data systems to create financial reports, dashboards, and analyze business trends including knowledge of SAP ERP, SAP Business Warehouse, and/or Microsoft PowerBI.