FP&A Analyst

Scope

Use of record is mandatory for employees supervised by Human Resources of FMC D-GmbH, location Bad Homburg. All not affected organisations have to at least address the topics indicated by “*” in their corresponding local documentation.

Function*

Title (m/f/d):

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst – Supply Chain & Manufacturing

Goal of function:

The FP&A Specialist is responsible for performing the day-to-day transactional activities within Financial Planning & Analysis, ensuring high-quality, business-oriented services. The role focuses on financial planning and analysis activities to support effective decision-making and drive business performance. This position supports the FP&A function for the Care Enablement Supply Chain business entity & Manufacturing for US region, with a primary focus on Transportation, Warehousing and Inventory as well as related Supply Chain statistical KPIs and manufacturing P&L. This role will work closely with the Finance Business Partner responsible for the global Supply Chain Organization & Manufacturing.

Tasks*

• Assist in budget and forecast preparation for Supply Chain & Manufacturing units by collecting, validating, and consolidating financial and operational data.
• Track and report actual performance against budget and forecast; highlight key variances and support senior analysts or finance business partners with initial variance explanations for SC & MFG
• Monitor inventory data and prepare regular reports on inventory levels, aging, and obsolescence to support working capital improvement efforts.
• Assist in the annual standard cost calculation process by preparing cost inputs, verifying data accuracy, and supporting product cost variance analysis.
• Prepare standard management reports and dashboards on Supply Chain KPIs, costs, and performance trends; assist in developing presentation materials for leadership.
• Perform regular cost tracking and cost centre reporting, ensuring expenses are booked correctly and aligned with budget allocations.
• Assist in month-end and year-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and preliminary financial commentaries.
• Support compliance and control activities by maintaining documentation, following SOPs, and assisting in audit requests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement, Accounting, Supply Chain, and Operations) to gather data and resolve discrepancies.
• Participate in projects aimed at improving financial reporting, process efficiency, and system data accuracy, contributing ideas and supporting implementation efforts.
• Contribute to data quality initiatives by validating master data and identifying inconsistencies in financial and operational systems.
• Assist in cost-per-activity reporting by collecting input data and performing preliminary calculations.
• Handle ad-hoc data requests and support special analyses as required by senior analysts or business partners

• Organization*

The function incumbent reports to:

Organizational unit:

GBS FP&A Lead

GBS FP&A

Important external interfaces:

Please list cooperation with important departments, sites, subsidiaries etc.

• Finance CE
• Supply Chain Business Organization
• Accounting teams
• Internal Controls
• Commercial Organization

Qualifications, experience, know-how and skills critical for success*

1) Required training and education:

Vocational training, university degree, PhD, MBA, specialized further education etc.

• Academic degree or equivalent diploma in relevant subject matter (Economics or Finance)

2) Required professional experience (in years):

Please list the minimum number of years of professional experience required, as well as all relevant experience in specific functions, e.g. project management or line management experience.

• 4-6 years of experience working on similar position in FP&A or any other relevant field, preferably within a supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing environment.

3) Required personal competencies:

Please list the qualities that are of special significance for the successful performance of tasks if they have not been outlined sufficiently in an attached competence profile.

• Excellent communication skills with strong intercultural skills and understanding 
• Excellent social competence paired with persuasiveness and self-confidence, high level of energy and positivity based on a sincere personality 
• Team Player with a strong drive to create positive work environment
• Passion for continuous learning, ability to solid comprehension and fast familiarization with new and complex tasks 
• Very strong skills to set priorities and self-manage high volume workload 
• Very structured way of working with strong focus on efficient and effective processes even under pressure  
• Professional attitude characterized by a result, quality, patient and customer oriented working style

4) Other specialized knowledge, expertise and skills:

a) Functional knowledge

• Solid experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cost centre controlling and profitability analysis
• Strong understanding of supply chain cost structures (transportation, warehousing, inventory management), Manufacturing P&L and finance skills, including preparation of business cases for investments and performance analysis using business KPIs
• Proficient in preparing management reports and presentations for senior stakeholders, and familiar with group reporting standards (IFRS) as well as compliance requirements
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments (e.g. Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial) and contribute to cross-functional and international projects

b) IT skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for data analysis and presentation
• Familiar with ERP systems, ideally within an SAP environment; experience with SAP BI tools is considered an asset
• Exposure with planning and forecasting tools such as Anaplan is a plus
• Solid understanding of modern communication tools, digitalization trends, and basic principles of e-health and data security

c)  Languages

• Fluency in English language in the business environment

5 ) Special personal requirements:

• Working for an international company with international standards