Strategic Finance Analyst

Job Description

Strategic Finance Analyst | Weber, Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time, exempt role at Weber, Inc. Weber, Inc. is a well-established company with multiple business units, recognized for its products and commitment to growth. As a Strategic Finance Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting financial planning and strategic decision-making across the organization. This position is vital for delivering insights that support business growth and operational efficiency through robust financial analysis and process improvements.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time

• Team: Reports to the Director of Finance within the Accounting department.
• Mission: To provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations that support strategic decision-making, improve profitability, and drive business growth across multiple business units.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Workday Adaptive Planning (Adaptive Insights), Anaplan, Oracle EPM, OneStream.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategic Partnership: Partner with the Director of Finance and business unit leaders to provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations that support strategic decision-making.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and technology to streamline finance processes, improve reporting capabilities, and build scalable solutions.
• Financial Planning: Collaborate with department leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and financial models that align with business objectives and support growth initiatives.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze financial performance, including budget versus actual results, identify trends, and provide recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Reporting & Dashboards: Develop and maintain financial reporting, KPI dashboards, and business intelligence solutions to provide leadership with timely and actionable insights.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, or a related analytical role, with preferred experience partnering with business leaders to support decision-making.
• Skills: Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling, analysis, and reporting, strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret financial data, and strong communication skills to present financial information and recommendations.
• Bonus: Experience working with enterprise ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or NetSuite, and exposure to financial planning and modeling tools like Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Oracle EPM, or OneStream.