Specialist - FP&A

Job Description:This position supports Medline s Sales Offices/ Commercial FP&A domain. The position involves analyzing, investigating and presenting information for management reporting, catering to the Sales Leadership. A key aspect of this role involves maintaining and building partnerships with business partners with the intent of providing a deeper understanding of their businesses and their performance based on various metrics and comparatives. This includes regular KPI dashboards, forecasting and budgeting as well as ad-hoc requests. Participation in central projects also forms part of this role s responsibilities. Required Skills:Work experience-Must * 5+ years of relevant work experience in Finance - FP&AIS experience * Experience working with an ERP system - SAP - must; Oracle - plus * Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel (PowerPivot, Power Query, etc.) * Experience and exposure to Alteryx and Tableau is a plusSoft skills Excellent communication skills Ability to communicate strongly and influence without authority Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills Having a continuous improvement mindset Flexibility and a good team playerResponsibilities: * Analyze financial results, trends and metrics on a periodic basis. Communicate and present results to sales office leadership and their teams in the form of in-depth monthly/quarterly business reviews and office hours. * Contribute in the budgeting and forecasting activity of the process. * Prepare dashboards catering to various sub-segments within the Sales Office and provide valuable commentary about performance. * Engage with the sales offices onshore team in order to gain a more complete understanding of the businesses and participate in suggesting value additions to current analysis and reporting. * Support the onshore teams in building new deliverables focused on customer reporting, additional sales leadership focus, etc. * Increase engagement and support in other Sales Office teams. * Help expand the FP&A portfolio * Support the month end close process when needed * Coach junior team members to understand the business and execute the process * Continually look for opportunities to drive process improvement and automation Educational Qualification * CA with 5+ years of experience * CWA/CMA with 5-10 years of experience * MBA with 10+ years of experience