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As a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst, you will primarily focus on developing business intelligence and reporting to allow for strategic decision-making by the senior leaders of the business. Additionally, you will assist with PLP-USA sales and marketing matters and forecasts. There will be significant interaction with the finance and leadership teams of the PLP-USA operations as well as the U.S. based Corporate Finance Team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with the preparation of the PLP-USA sales plan as well as the global annual plan and quarterly forecast update.
• Administer the representative commission database including updating manufacturer representatives, and terms and conditions as well as calculating split commissions.
• Administer the distribution growth incentive and volume rebate analyses – perform calculations and report results to key management personnel periodically.
• Perform additional analysis and reporting of sales, margin and period expenses.
• Partner with the Assistant Corporate Controller and Director of IT with ownership of the customer data warehouse, including generating reporting with Power BI and other tools.
• Partner with the sales and marketing team to evaluate the need for price increases at the customer and part level. Assist with price adjustments in the master data file.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis as directed by the Assistant Corporate Controller, leveraging PLP’s financial consolidation system and data warehouses via Power BI.
• Evaluate regional and subsidiary financial performance with a focus on achievement of annual plan results, month-over-month and year-over-year performance and internal/external peer group analysis.
• Participate in review and understanding of margin performance at the product and customer level, assist with recommendations on margin improvement activities.
• Collaborate with other PLP team members on continuous improvement activities aimed at improving the financial performance of the PLP global subsidiaries.
• Provide detailed business intelligence and presentations to Senior Management, allowing them to measure progress against the forecasts and prior year results.
• Prepare precise analyses to support external filings (e.g., quarterly earnings releases, investor presentations as well as 10-K and 10-Q disclosures).
• Contribute to departmental goals through participation in special projects and training.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Masters is Accounting or Finance
• CPA/CMA a plus, but not required
• 3+ years’ experience in finance-related function and/or accounting, previous FP&A experience preferred.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting
• Must be able to quickly and accurately analyze budgeted and actual financial results and partner with other departments to effectively communicate exceptions
• Able to work independently and execute on tight deadlines
• Technically proficient in PowerBI and Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to interpret and communicate financial data to non-finance stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organization and time management skills

Schedule:

• Fulltime
• Standard office hours with flextime

Benefits:

• 401(k) with a company match equal to 25% of the first 8% of pre-tax dollars contributed by the employee for the first two years
• Enrollment in company profit sharing after two years
• Medical, dental & vision insurance, including free preventative care
• Wellness & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, paid company holidays, and vacation purchase program
• Short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave
• Inclusive & welcoming company culture
• Career development & tuition assistance
• Student loan debt repayment program