Business Unit Senior Finance Business Analyst

Role Purpose

The Senior Finance Business Analyst is a key role supporting the COC Business Units in financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement across a division generating over $5B in revenue. 

This role partners closely with finance, business, and cross-functional teams to support the delivery of accurate, consistent, and decision-ready financial information. In addition to core financial planning and reporting responsibilities, the Senior Finance Business Analyst will help enhance the business unit’s reporting and analytics capabilities by supporting automation, improving standardization, and developing digital reporting solutions. This role will also contribute to advancing a more digital-first finance organization by identifying opportunities to streamline manual processes, improve data visibility, and provide actionable insights that support better business decisions.

The Senior Finance Business Analyst is an important contributor to the evolution of the BU finance organization, helping to build scalable processes, strengthen reporting tools, and enable finance to operate as a more insight-driven business partner.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with finance and manufacturing leadership to provide financial analysis and business insights across the BU’s, including Revenue, OpEx, cost performance, price pressure, product line P&L, and integrated margin
• Act as a finance business partner by translating business questions into analyses, reporting solutions, and decision-support tools
• Manage existing Power BI reporting and develop new dashboards, visualizations, and self-service reporting solutions to improve daily access to financial and operational information
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting requirements, identify key metrics, and ensure analytics align with business priorities
• Analyze business processes and workflows to identify improvement opportunities, standardize reporting, and enhance efficiency and scalability
• Develop and maintain consistent reporting definitions, data logic, and documentation to improve transparency and usability across teams
• Support month-end close and financial planning processes, including Forecast, Green Book, and Black Book
• Serve as a key contributor on special projects and cross-functional initiatives involving manufacturing plants, division finance teams, commercial teams, and IT/data partners
• Support business case development, scenario modeling, and ad hoc analysis for strategic decisions and growth initiatives
• Help identify data quality issues, reporting inconsistencies, and system/process gaps, and work with relevant teams to resolve them
• Drive continuous improvement by challenging traditional methods, implementing innovative approaches, and leveraging digital tools to automate and streamline non-standard processes

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5–10 years of progressive finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, monthly close, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
• Business analyst mindset with experience gathering requirements, identifying process gaps, and recommending solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and provide actionable recommendations.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, Databricks, automation tools, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools.
• Familiarity with SAP, Longview, PeopleSoft, or similar financial systems.
• Preferred experience with data validation, master data, reporting governance, and process documentation.
• Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, improve processes, and adapt in fast-paced environments.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across business partners, finance teams, and customers at all organizational levels.
• Ability to understand and work effectively with diverse people and cultures.
• Experience managing work, measuring results, and incorporating feedback loops into workstreams.
• Comfortable challenging assumptions, validating inputs, and improving existing processes.
• High-energy, self-directed professional able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.