Principal FP&A Analyst

The Principal FP&A Analyst Commercial Office plays a critical role in supporting the Commercial Office Senior director, SVP Chief Commercial Officer, and Global Functional Leaders through financial planning, performance management, and strategic business analysis. The role partners closely with global and regional stakeholders to drive forecasting, budgeting, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) processes, and management reporting, ensuring accurate and timely financial insights to support decision-making.

The Principal FP&A Analyst is responsible for delivering financial and commercial analyses, supporting global pricing initiatives, managing key performance dashboards, and coordinating planning and review processes across regions. The role contributes to improved financial visibility, operational efficiency, and business performance through actionable insights, robust financial governance, and effective cross-functional collaboration, while supporting investment decisions through CAPEX evaluations and business case reviews.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Office Global Functions

• Lead forecasting activities to support commercial planning and decision-making.
• Coordinate Budget and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) processes across functions.
• Conduct CAPEX evaluations and business case reviews to support investment decisions.

Global Pricing

• Support annual Country List Price (CLP) update processes across regions and stakeholders.
• Own and maintain pricing and freight dashboards, ensuring data accuracy, issue resolution, and follow-up actions.

Commercial Office FP&A

• Manage management reporting packages and financial summaries.
• Coordinate Gross Margin (GM) Walk reviews, including overall Commercial Office GM Walk consolidation and analysis.
• Coordinate Service Financials reviews, including Service business performance analysis.
• Lead Global AOP submission processes, including scheduling, review, validation, consolidation, and presentation preparation.
• Coordinate regional forecasting and planning submissions, ensuring timely follow-up and issue resolution.
• Perform ad hoc financial and commercial analyses, including product mix, pricing, margin, and profitability assessments.

People Leadership

• Provide oversight and coordination of the FP&A Center of Excellence (CoE) in India.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Corporate Finance.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leadership within a global, matrixed organization.

Technical & Skill Requirements

• Strong FP&A expertise including forecasting, budgeting, AOP, financial performance management, and variance analysis.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Strong understanding of pricing, profitability, margin management, and commercial finance drivers.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional planning processes and manage multiple stakeholders across regions.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP, Hyperion, Business Objects, Power BI, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence decision-making and effectively communicate with senior leadership.
• Highly organized and results-oriented, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities, focused on continuous improvement, simplification, and business impact.