Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related quantitative field.
Five or more years of progressive FP&A;, commercial finance, or corporate finance experience, including direct support of Procurement, Sourcing, Merchandising, or Supply Chain.
Demonstrated ownership of a full budget and forecast cycle for a meaningful spend or cost base, including variance analysis and executive-facing narrative.
Proven record of building and independently validating cost savings business cases and tracking realization through to the financial statements.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling capability - scenario and sensitivity analysis, should-cost and landed-cost models, price-volume-mix analysis, and comfort working with large transactional datasets.
Solid grounding in the accounting behind spend and inventory - accruals, purchase price variance, landed cost capitalization, rebate and allowance accounting, and excess and obsolete reserves.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial analysis to non-financial partners and to hold a well-supported position in a commercial negotiation setting.
Intellectual honesty and the willingness to challenge assumptions - including those of senior stakeholders and suppliers - directly, constructively, and with data.
