Finance Business Partner Assoc Analyst

The role will lead planning, performance management, cost governance, and productivity tracking for COSO Plants. The Candidate will partner closely with Plant Leadership and cross-functional teams to drive forecast accuracy, support financial decision-making, enable AOP delivery, and ensure financial discipline across capex, operating cost lines, and productivity programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Management

  • Lead weekly and monthly performance reviews for key cost lines including Material Usage Variance (MUV), Variable Manufacturing Overheads (VMOH), and Fixed Manufacturing Overheads (FMOH).

  • Identify and highlight key variances vs. plan, driving timely corrective actions with Plant Leadership.

  • Support delivery of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Cost to Convert (C2C) targets through insights-driven analytics, performance rigor, and action tracking.

• Planning & Forecasting

  • Prepare accurate, timely financial forecasts for COSO Plants, clearly articulating risks, opportunities, and sensitivities.

  • Lead AOP development for COSO sites, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with broader business goals.

• Productivity & Projects Governance

  • Track, report, and support execution of productivity initiatives, ensuring timely submission of trackers and alignment with annual savings commitments.

  • Identify obstacles, facilitate issue resolution, and ensure timely implementation.

• Capital Investment Management

  • Partner with plant teams to validate capex proposals—including financials, cost/benefit analysis, IRR modelling, asset classification, budget alignment, and approvals.

  • Drive capex delivery through monthly performance tracking, forecasting, and Investment Order (IO) control.

• Scrap Governance

  • Facilitate scrap committee meetings, coordinate scrap quotation sourcing, and support final decision-making in customer allocation based on revenue optimization.

• Analytics & Business Partnering

  • Provide ad-hoc analysis, financial modelling, and scenario planning to support operational and strategic decisions.

  • Collaborate closely with production, procurement, engineering, logistics, and other stakeholders to align financial outcomes with operational realities.

• Digital & Process Excellence

  • Lead adoption of digital analytics for plant KPI tracking and promote usage of self-service BI dashboards and automation solutions.

  • Continuously evaluate cost structures and drive process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.

• Additional Activities

  • Support State Brand Pack P&L Cost of Conversion (COC) vs AOP reviews.

  • Drive DMC reconciliation accuracy and governance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA (Finance) with minimum 3 years of relevant experience (Plant Finance experience preferred).

• Strong analytical mindset with demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes.

• Proven experience in financial modelling, forecasting, and performance analysis.

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience in digital tools/Data Analytics platforms preferred.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to challenge, collaborate, and lead cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver under deadlines, and lead initiatives end-to-end.

• Innovative thinker with a strong orientation toward continuous improvement and value creation.