Job Description

Your Role at Cabot:

Support monthly financial reporting, forecast, budget, and long-range planning processes by preparing inputs, consolidations, and variance analyses for P&L, working capital, and capital-related activities.
Maintain and update commercial and operational forecast models across regions; analyze key business drivers, trends, and risks/opportunities to support management review.
Generate recurring management reports, dashboards, and presentation materials that summarize actual and forecasted financial performance in a clear and cohesive manner.
Gather, validate, and interpret estimated and actual monthly results for the business, function, region, or location; collaborate with accounting and business stakeholders to improve data quality and consistency.
Analyze business metrics, profitability, contribution performance, manufacturing costs, overheads, and other financial drivers to identify variances and provide fact-based insights.
Provide timely ad hoc analysis, including scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, pricing support, capital appropriation support, and performance tracking.
Use financial systems and analytical tools, including Excel, Power BI, OBI, JDE, and related reporting platforms, to evaluate results and develop tools that improve business decision-making.
Participate in reporting system implementations, process improvement projects, and enhancements to core financial processes in partnership with finance, accounting, operations, and commercial teams.
Develop an understanding of product, supply chain, and manufacturing cost structures and how cost drivers impact business strategy and financial performance.
Stay current on financial tools, reporting practices, and industry trends; collaborate with other financial analysts and cross-functional partners to achieve organizational objectives.

Requirements

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
Experience in a financial analyst capacity, preferably within a manufacturing, industrial, operations, or global business environment
High accuracy, attention to detail, and sound judgment when managing multiple priorities
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
Ability to communicate financial information clearly in written reports, presentations, and discussions with finance and non-finance stakeholders
Collaborative approach with the ability to build trust across functions and geographies
Good knowledge of English language

Nice to have