Principal Financial Analyst

Applying a broad base of financial expertise, you will have the opportunity to influence change in a dynamic and purposeful role. Annual Product Standard Costs - Partner with the Managers of Production, Engineering & Quality for your production units to ensure that accurate standards costs are set during AOP. Deliver effective management reporting ensuring a full understanding of variances, developing strong relationships with Production Unit Management Teams to proactively guide them on financial opportunities & risks. Work with the Production Unit teams to generate and evaluate cost improvements projects to ensure that the Production Unit and the Site as a whole, meet their financial targets. Partner with Finance Management Team & Business Leaders to deliver corporate forecasting requirements - Strategic Plan (Current Year + 3), Annual Operating Plan (Next Year including standard setting) & In-Year Quarterly Forecasts. Complete and develop costing models to support costing for new products, working with NPI Project Managers, Divisions, Sister sites and Strategic Operations colleagues. Support new ERP implementation. Ensure 100% compliance with Corporate Policy, GAAP & SOX requirements. Provide support to all internal/external audit requirements as required. Hold a relevant accounting qualification with 5+ years' experience working in a successful Finance team Bachelor's Degree HETAC Level 8 in a relevant area. Excellent interpersonal skills required. Proven ability to work & communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders both on & off site. Finance experience in large multinational environment is highly desirable. Proven track record of leading & developing teams. Proven track record of identifying & implementing process improvements. Previous use of AI tools and data analytics would be a distinct advantage SAP 4 Hana implementation and experience would also be beneficial