SG&A Financial Analyst | Primient

About Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

Currently we are looking for exceptional SG&A Financial Analyst to join our team in Lodz, Poland.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Centre of Excellence (COE) team consists of skilled analysts providing comprehensive finance support to global business partners. We ensure our information is meaningful and supports business operations. The SG&A Financial Analyst will be responsible for reporting monthly results, variance analysis, forecasting, annual budgeting, and providing financial decision support to business partners, and handle various ad hoc tasks.

Core responsibilities:

Support business partners in understanding their cost base and variances to budget, through creation of value added analysis of results and action focused outputs, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and finding solutions to mitigate risks.
Support all business partners in delivery of global finance initiatives, building a best practice approach to SG&A cost reporting and analysis.
Lead the annual budgeting, planning and forecasting activities of SG&A costs for specific functions.
Be a trusted finance business partner to the functional heads and other members of the functional leadership teams, providing a financially biased lens and decision support to functional initiatives.
Work with the GL team to ensure the monthly accounts are successfully closed, reconciled and reported
Close cooperation with other FP&A teams
Assist project experts in day to day activities
Driving transformation of reporting methodologies, including utilizing best in class data visualization opportunities
Other ad hoc tasks as requested by line manager and key stakeholders.

Requirements:

University degree in Finance and/or Accounting, Business Analytics or completion of a relevant course; or currently in the final year of study.
At least 2 years of related experience in Accounting and/or Finance roles, preferably SG&A
Interest in Management Accounting, Reporting and Analysis – willingness to develop in that area
Languages: English is a must (min B2- both speaking and in writing); Polish: min. B1 level
Knowledge of SAP (is a must) & EPM systems (would be an asset)
Intermediate to Advanced level in the use of Excel, knowledge of VBA/Power Query/Macros/PowerBi
Analytical skills on a high level

Rewards & benefits

Bonus / Hybrid work model / Private medical care with dental care / Mybenefit cafeteria / Lunch card / Working from Home Benefits / Development subsidies / Integration events / Team connect- clubs of interests / Free legal advice / Free parking in the city center

Career Path & Culture

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning.

Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow,

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

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