Senior Financial Analyst Commercial Finance (French Speaker)

Senior Financial Analyst – Commercial Finance (French Speaker)

Role Overview

The Senior Financial Analyst – Commercial Finance plays a critical role in driving pricing strategy, financial planning, and commercial decision-making for the Pest Division in France & Belgium. This position partners closely with the French Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to ensure accurate pricing execution, profitability analysis, and governance of commercial incentives and rebates.

What You Will Do:

Pricing Strategy & Execution

• Develop and maintain pricing models for new product rollouts and annual price revisions.
• Lead pricing planning, tracking, and execution to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Provide scenario analysis and margin impact assessments for pricing decisions.

Commercial Finance Activities

• Prepare PCAF (Pricing and Commercial Approval Form) and manage deal authorization processes.
• Support commercial negotiations with robust financial analysis and recommendations.

Incentives & Commission Management

• Calculate and validate sales commissions based on incentive structures.
• Perform analytics on incentive effectiveness and provide insights for optimization.

Rebate Governance & Reconciliation

• Oversee rebate programs, ensuring compliance with governance policies.
• Manage reconciliation of rebate accruals and payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Deliver pricing-related insights for budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Track performance against pricing plans and provide variance analysis.

Who Are We Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field;
• 5+ years of experience in commercial finance, pricing, or FP&A roles.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills with proficiency in Excel and financial systems (e.g., SAP, Hyperion).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Fluency in English and French is a must.

What’s In For You:

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary (Base pay & Variable Plan) and benefits package (private medical care, life insurance, stock purchase, lunch subsidy, sport cards)
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements with hybrid model of work (approx. 60% from the office and 40% from home)
• Matrix Organization: Thrive in our matrix organization, working across Europe with various teams and cultural backgrounds
• Collaborative Environment: Strong teamwork and diverse interactions
• Development Opportunities: Personalized plans with rapid progression
• Versatile Career Paths: Professional growth supported by active committee for different career levels
• Supportive Culture: High employee satisfaction and responsive feedback
• Learning and Innovation: Continuous learning and technical training incl. subject matter experts’ trainings, soft skills and management trainings and LinkedIn learning
• Relocation Support: Assistance for international candidates and candidates living outside of Krakow
• Social events such as family events and charity auctions.
• Comfortable working environment (Library, relaxation area, casual dress code)
• Parking space for cars and bikes

About Ecolab: 

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. 

Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right. 

Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history. 

Join Ecolab and help us protect what’s vital.  

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