FP&A Sr Financial Operations Analyst | Campinas e Lapa/SP

Overview:

The position plays a critical role in strengthening financial discipline across plant operations, improving costs control, identifying cost savings opportunities across manufacturing and supply chain activities, and enhancing decision-making through data-driven analysis. By connecting financial results to operational activities, the analyst helps identify risks and opportunities, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures alignement with overall business and P&L objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead financial support for plant operations, including monthly close, variance analysis, and performance reporting;
• Partner with plant leaders to monitor performance, explain variances, and drive accountabiolity to budget and forecasts;
• Analyze manufacturing and supply chain costs, including production, inventory and logistics to identify key drivers and improvement opportunities;
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes for plants and supply chain operations;
• Review and manage inventory performance, including excess/obsolete inventory, write-offs, and operational drivers;
• Provide insights into cost absorption, production volumes, and operational efficiency;
• Support product costing and margin analysis for excisting and new products.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

Experience

• 5 years + of experience in FP&A, Finance, or Controlling (depending on seniority)

Knowledge

• Manufacturing/Plant Finance and cost accounting;
• Standard costing and cost absorption analysis;
• Inventory analysis;
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills (Excel required; reporting tools preferred);
• Ability to interpret complex data and effectively communicate insights;
• Strong financial planning, budgeting and forecasting background;
• SAP or ERP systems;
• Strong business partnering skills; ability to influence without authority;
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving mindset.

About Solenis

We are a chemical company committed every day to solving complex challenges in water treatment, process improvement, and hygiene for customers in the consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets—through people, expertise, and technology. We are a global leader in the production and application of specialty chemicals, focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets.

Our mission is to be a trusted partner and deliver value by solving operational and sustainability challenges with the right people, the right expertise, and the right technology—providing solutions that help preserve natural resources and promote cleaner, safer environments.

At Solenis, you will find an excellent work environment with autonomy, challenges, and growth opportunities. We value diversity and are on a continuous journey to become a more diverse and inclusive company every day, which is reflected in our recruitment processes.

We emphasize that everyone is welcome, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other characteristic. The selected candidate must demonstrate exemplary work ethics and high standards of integrity.

Come join the Solenis team!