Financial Analyst; f​/m​/d

Overview

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions is a Business Group of Freudenberg and a leading global supplier of branded cleaning systems as well as household and laundry care products. The portfolio includes brands such as O-Cedar®, and Vileda®. The company employs more than 3,800 people and hosts a global distribution network.

Trade Spend Management:

• Work with the sales & A/R team in clearing customer deductions; flag any invalid deductions and work with brokers/external auditors in disputing these invalid deductions
• Maintain different reports/models for trade spend
• Monthly TBM (trade spend) Ledger Reconciliation

Lead monthly Cost Center Reviews with cross functional teams:

• Monthly Data Extraction & Validation for completeness and accuracy
• Leading monthly business reviews with Cost Center Owners
• Performing deep variance and trend analysis vs PY, vs budget vs forecast and explain drivers of over/under spend
• Identifying risks, cost reduction opportunities, and needed accruals
• Documenting outcomes and follow-ups
• Collaborating across functions for completeness and accuracy
• Supporting OP/Budget and Forecasting using Cost Center insights

KPI Reporting:

• Maintain the monthly report for Customer Penalties
• Prepare customer Quarterly Sales rebates
• Validate any price changes sent by the Sales team to CIC against the master data
• Participate in month-end process
• Support the Finance Director & Sales Controller with any ad-hoc requests

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in a sales or commercial finance environment
• Strong Excel skills; experience with SAP
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented and critical thinking abilities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

• Experience supporting Sales, Marketing, or Commercial teams
• Experience in P&L analysis
• Knowledge of the trade spend process (CPG)

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

With our two business divisions, Consumer and Professional, we have a powerful brand portfolio. Since 1948, we have been expanding continuously and are now represented in 35 countries with the products of our nine brands. In the U.S., O-Cedar is our established consumer brand, while in Canada, it’s known as Vileda. Our professional product line is marketed under the Vileda Professional brand.

For more than 50 years, Vileda Professional has been offering innovative systems for professional cleaning in buildings, healthcare, clean rooms, and hotels, restaurants, and catering.

• Multicultural & International: Our teams are placed in over 30 countries. We bring diverse perspectives from around the globe and form an environment which fosters innovation & success.
• Caring & Belonging: Our organization is supportive, valuing and including everyone. We nurture this sense of belonging and care about each employee.
• Co-Creative & Collaborative: Collaboration is at the heart of our Culture. We believe in co-creating solutions by harnessing the collective Creativity, Curiosity & Expertise of our team.
• Achieving & Impacting: Our achiever mindset propels us to overcome challenges and consistently reach new levels. Our actions and initiatives are driven by a desire…