Commercial Financial Analyst - HR-Managemen

Performance Fibers is one of the world’s leading producers of industrial polyester fibers and fabrics and the only manufacturer with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Our size and global reach give our customers a competitive advantage through a large supply of products, fast delivery, multi-plant sourcing, and both regional and global customer service and technical support.
For nearly a century, Performance Fibers has been at the forefront of the industrial fibers and fabrics industry, developing next-generation technologies and products used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications, from tires and offshore mooring ropes to seat belts and sewing thread. The industries we serve are some of the world’s largest and most critical, including energy,transportation and safety.

Performance Fibers operates several plants in Germany and France, and has a centrally located European Headquarters in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with employees in executive management, customer service, human relations, accounting, finance and information technology. To support our sales operations in Europe a new position in the Luxembourg headquarters has been created:

COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL ANALYST
Your job:
• This position serves as key financial analyst in support of the Regional Sales Manager – Europe, Product Manager – Europe as well as European Marketing resources.
• The primary focus of the role is to report and analyze sales to enable the sales and product management teams to understand sales performance, sales trends and forward looking sales projections; critical to the success of the potential candidate is her / his ability to not simply report but to analyze and interpret sales analytics and make recommendations to management.
• The position will be required to develop and implement sales databases and analytical reports and tools to consolidate, report, and analyze sales and sales margin performance in a manner that enables sales and product management to easily understand performance and trends and to facilitate recommendations to improve results:
- historical sales trend analyses,
- sales forecast projections ( baseline input to the monthly financial forecast process as well as the monthly Sales, Operations and Inventory Planning (SOIP) process. Also, the same information will be prepared during the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process),
- sales performance analytics,
- sales and product margin analytics (walks).
• This position will have primary responsibility to work with Regional Sales and Regional Product Management to coordinate and analyze sales projections (volumes, prices) used in the yearly AOP and Strategic Planning (STRAP) processes.
• This position will be responsible for ensuring customer rebate programs and agent commissions liabilities are properly recorded in the financial statements
• This position will be the primary interface on new business price quotes and projected margin analysis; and ensure customer sales contracts are approved consistent with authority levels outlined in the Schedule of Executive Approvals.
• Provide decision-making support to Marketing and R&D teams on new product developments.
• Assist in the preparation of sales bonus (incentive) plans with sales management and Human Resource resources.
• Prepare various other reports and analytics on an as needed basis.

Profile Requirements:
• Highly developed financial analytical skills and database management skills to develop and implement sales analytical databases, reports and analytics.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills in order to effectively interact with sales, marketing and product management resources, in other words a team player.
• Must possess professional maturity and be comfortable with interacting with higher levels of management to communicate facts in a simple and understandable manner including presenting their opinions and ideas.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking work environment.
• Strongly prefer SAP financial systems and have hands on experience in extracting data from these systems. Also, position requires excellent skills with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Microsoft Access applications skills are a plus.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing cost accounting using a standard cost accounting system in order to understand, analyze and interpret product margins.
• Education: Equivalent of Undergraduate Bachelors Degree in finance or accounting, preference for equivalent of Masters of Business Administration.
• Experience: preferably 3 – 5 years experience in finance and accounting, preferably in manufacturing companies, previous experience performing sales analyses strongly preferred.
• Language Skills: fluency in English and German in both verbal and written communications, French is a plus.

What we offer:
Performance Fibers’ most important resource is its employees, whose skills, energy and commitment to excellence are the source of our character and central to our success. With over 3,000 employees globally and facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, Performance Fibers offers a world of opportunities to work for a dynamic, growth-oriented company that recognizes and values entrepreneurial spirit. Our commitment to innovation offers employees at every level of our organization the chance to make a real contribution – and to be rewarded for their efforts with a very competitive benefits package.

How to apply:
We welcome your application with full CV in English at jan@hr-management.net , or by mail to HR-Management, Jagersstraat 11, B-8200 Brugge (Belgium). Please contact Jan Vandenhende at the above email adress (preferably) or by phone at +32 477 328534 if you require further information concerning this opening.
Candidates who meet our requirements will be invited to an interview at a convenient location.
Please visit www.performancefibers.com