Finance Analyst

Job Description

Finance Analyst

Under the direction of the Corporate Functions Finance Leadership team and senior analysts, this role supports financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across Corporate Functions. This role requires strong technical expertise in financial systems, advanced Excel modeling, and data visualization.

This analyst's responsibilities will be closely tied to month end close process. They will work with Accounting, key Business Stakeholders, and other Finance Team members to ensure accurate reporting of financials and tracking against plan. Key responsibilities include leading the budgetary conversations with business partner, providing strategic guidance, and delivering a detailed understanding of the metrics impacting the business. This analyst will also be responsible for preparing monthly reforecasts, supporting annual planning, and contributing to long range planning efforts. Additionally they will be expected to support business partners with ad hoc analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing monthly forecasts and estimates; ensures timely data submission and consolidation.
• Supports variance analysis of actuals vs plan & actuals vs forecast.
• Maintains and enhances financial models/templates used for planning and reporting.
• Contributes to the annual planning process by preparing inputs and supporting documentation.
• Prepares recurring and ad hoc reports to support business decisions.
• Collaborates with senior analysts to improve reporting tools and processes.
• Leverages advanced Excel skills to build and maintain dynamic financial models.
• Utilizes Hyperion Essbase and SmartView for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
• Develops dashboards and visualizations in Power BI to support functional insights.
• Provides responsive service to internal stakeholders and supports data requests.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What we’re looking for

• Strong understanding of financial principles and business metrics
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex models
• Hands-on experience with Power BI for reporting and visualization
• Experience with financial systems and data tools such as Hyperion and SmartView, SAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and focus on data accuracy
• Clear and confident communication skills
• Ability to work well with different teams and cultures
• Comfortable working with global teams across time zones
• Team-oriented mindset and willingness to learn and grow

Why join Cencora

• Work in a global, collaborative finance environment
• Gain exposure to international teams and projects
• Opportunity to grow your skills and career in a dynamic company

Salary: 3800 - 4470 EUR gross