Senior Financial Analyst - Strategic Finance

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst - Strategic Finance based in the Houston area with their Downstream division. Nalco Water is the global leader in water and process management solutions. We value diversity at Nalco Water and know that our employees are our most important asset - great employees got us where we are today. In joining the Downstream division, you will have the opportunity to make an impact and advance with a stable, growing, and global organization committed to sustainability.

The Strategic Senior Financial Analyst will provide business partnership to the General Manager and Marketing leadership. This role serves as a key financial advisor and value-added business partner, helping to drive sales growth and safeguarding the profitability of the business with a focus on product and channel strategies. Additionally, this role acts as a strategic partner with marketing and R&D to develop new product innovations and strategy to commercialize innovations and digital solutions, and provide financial leadership for key strategic business projects.

What Will You Do:

• Develop analytics for product and segment sales growth and margin improvement.
• Product line management in partnership with division marketing.
• Partner with business segment leaders to own and drive business performance.
• Provide financial support and analysis during the development and launch of new product innovations, from ideation to post-launch.
• Drive strategic business projects (strategic business reviews, capital planning, M&A, and investor relations).
• Provide marketing team support on financial, external and market insights.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 4 years of experience in accounting or finance
• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the oil and gas industry
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and practices
• Excellent presentation & communication skills, both written and verbal to liaise with senior management, cross-functional teams, and auditors
• Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting techniques
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate data for trends and propose management actions
• Strong organizational, time management and team-building skills, coupled with the ability to work independently
• MBA and/or CPA
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong finance system skills (Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), EPM, SAP, PowerBI)
• Strong accounting and financial aptitude
• Strong detail orientation

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