Job Description Summary The SG&A analyst will work as part of the Pharmaceutical Diagnostics FP&A team supporting the completeness and accuracy of the SG&A costs across PDX. The SG&A analyst will work cross-functionally with regional finance managers, Group FP&A, functional finance and operations managers to drive key SG&A processes, reporting directly to the PDX Global FP&A manager.

Job Description Key responsibilities:

• Liase with functional and regional finance managers accurately update weekly/monthly and quarterly closing estimates.
• Partner with FP&A income statement & reporting leader drive visibility and accurate actuals/estimates
• Track progress against plan at a granular level.
• Maintain account & cost centre mapping tables, implementing any changes in and timely and accurate manner
• Assist the income statement and reporting leader in the operating plans/forecast/reviews, GPB (3 year plan) and SII (1 year plan)
• Own and set up standard work and templates across functions and regions SG&A processes
• Assist with standard work and continuous improvement of the SG&A processes
• Set up and run trainings across the PDX finance teams for new P&L requirements
• Assist with timely and accurate management reporting (regional and segment P&L's) and communicate results to managers.
• Drive M1DC and monthly P&L initiatives

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other business-related field or equivalent knowledge.
• A first experience in progressive accounting or finance.
• Experience working in a global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment.
• Experience with financial systems/applications (i.e.: Oracle, Business Objects, Hyperion, etc.), strong excel and access skills in data compilation and aggregation (i.e.: pivot tables, Vlookup and macros).

Desired Characteristics:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate complex business issues in a clear/concise manner
• Strong analytical skills:  able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change
• Clear thinking/problem solving,  successfully led projects/process improvements within operations/finance functions; able to quickly grasp new ideas.
• Adaptable/Flexible:  being open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations
• Integrity:  accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions and when dealing with others
• Confidence/Assertiveness:  strong influencing skills
• Graduate of GE's Financial Management Program (FMP); or Corporate Audit Staff (CAS)/Operational Finance leadership program (OFLP); Experienced Financial Leadership Program (EFLP) or graduate of other financial leadership programs is an asset.

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No