Finance Data Analytics Lead

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You'll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You'll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You'll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.
Job Description
Position Purpose
This position will lead advanced Data Analytics for CHEP North America Finance, developing advanced quantitative models using a variety of programs/software to support predictive assessments. The role will initially focus on the finance support to retail, and expand to support other finance work and functions. This role will drive step change improvements on how CHEP NAM finance teams organize, utilize and extract insights from data.
Major/Key Accountabilities

• Financial Support to Retail's Transactional, Operational, Commercial, and Data workstreams.
• Work with data science techniques and libraries to show data's applicability to business problems.
• Develop advanced quantitative models using a variety of programs/software to support predictive assessments.
• Establish a more granular (e.g.: cluster) view of the cost to serve for Retailers and maintain a Retail P&L.
• Adoption of advanced Data Analytics into financial processes and forecasts
• Support Strategy and Performance Reviews and maintain a repository of key metrics over time
• Develop and deploy deep-dive analysis as needed.
• Apply quantitative analysis to see beyond the numbers and provide user-friendly outputs and actionable insights.
• Conduct explanatory data analysis through statistical analysis and statistical inference.
• Present data insights and deliver presentations.
• Work closely with all internal stakeholders to improve the quality of insights provided.
• Ensure best practices implementation to improve service to business stakeholders.
• Ensure insights are available to be used on internal processes.
• Propose enhancements on new/current tools (standardization, usability, workload).
• Create documentation for internal processes.
• Investigate and propose external data sources that can bring value for asset control processes.
• Design, build and automate business metrics to support strategic initiatives & projects using data as main enabler.
• Highlight, communicate and propose solutions to key issues on data and processes within CHEP systems.
• Expand the lessons learned with key large customers and re-apply to other customers/manufacturers
• Prepare presentations for the Executive Team and Board of Directors to highlight financial trends and summarize business plans
• Provide timely and accurate response to multiple stakeholders, including ELT and Regional CFO.
• Support ad-hoc requests and required analytics on performance of US business with core drivers.

Measures

• The quality and effectiveness of predictive financial models
• The level of forecast and budget accuracy and/or the achievement of the BU budget and forecast within the market under responsibility as measured by % variance
• The quality of insight and commentary on the financial results and performance within the market
• The % standard tools, models, processes and metrics developed and adopted within the organization

Challenges

• Ability to work across different time zones and cultures both within Finance and across the Business
• Navigating the complexity of working in a matrix structure.
• Ability to support multiple finance and business functions.

Key contacts

• Internal Finance
• Internal Business Customers
• Finance Business Partners (including NAM CFO)
• FP&A
• Asset Productivity
• Commercial & Supply Chain
• Regional Controllership/GFS
• CoE - Internal audit, tax, treasury and Finance systems teams Local President
• Functional Leaders (Sales and Supply Chain)

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA, CPA or CFA is a plus.

• 8+ years of experience in FP&A
• Must have background in data science and/or advance Data Analytics.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of FP&A, Commercial and Supply Chain Finance processes
• Very strong business acumen and track record of solving complex business problems
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Executive presence and comfortable presenting/leading discussions with senior leadership
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint and Data Analytics and data visualization software.
• Fluent in PowerBI
• Experience with SAP (or other ERP systems), forecasting and financial consolidation tools.
• Proven experience in driving change management initiatives

Languages Required:

• English

Preferred Education
Bachelors - Computer and Information Science, Bachelors - Finance
Preferred Level of Work Experience
7 - 10 years
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
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