You Belong Here…Wherever in the World you find yourself.We celebrate our wins as one team of many great people!With a vision for a connected world, Inchcape relies upon the expertise, diversity, and global network of our over 3,000 professionals, spread across 60 plus countries and in over 240 offices to help our partners connect to a smoother, smarter ocean.
We empower our people, and our values are at the center of everything we do, and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate and fully adopt these:
Global Perspective – we connect the world and see the bigger picture.
The Power of People – we rely on the strength of local agent knowledge and relationships.
Progress – we adopt new thinking and push for positive change in our industry.
We know what matters. We never stand still. We always reach for more.
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Business Need / Purpose of Role

The Regional FP&P Analyst reporting to the VP Finance – Americas, is a crucial role in providing financial insights and analysis to senior management to support strategic decision-making and is responsible for financial performance analysis and management reporting as well as developing budget/forecast tools for product streams/regions.

• To coordinate and manage the financial performance process across the region, ensuring results and implications are analyzed and explained to management. 
• To provide robust financial analysis on the region’s performance
• Finance business partner to regional, commercial, and area leadership on various growth, cost, and profitability initiatives.
• Ensure forward looking view on business by providing forecasts, and developing reports that give management daily/weekly visibility on operational performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate regional budget/forecasting processes, liaising with both regional/area leadership and group FP&P.
• Draft the monthly regional management report for Regional VP finance, ensuring key trends are explained, opportunities/threats and variances.
• Prepare and present robust/comprehensive financial analysis for various business cases (cost management, new business, M&A).
• Develop commercial and KPI performance tracking reports and analytics.
• Contribute to global FP&P team analytics (revenue/profitability).
• Lead the forecast and budget process coordinating with wider FP&P.
• Support business initiatives (M&A, cost initiatives, new customers) working with Service Delivery (Operations), Sales, and Support functions.
• Prepare financial models to support potential growth opportunities.
• Work with Group FP&P and Financial Control to ensure robust reporting quality and data granularity.
• Ensure forecasting accuracy by working with FP&P team to develop robust processes on a sector and country basis.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Strong understanding of cashflow and working capital cycles.
• Thorough understanding of accounting and financial planning principles.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Excellent work ethic and proven grounding of discretion and confidentiality.
• Skilled in conducting financial analysis (trend and variance analysis, normalization, returns, NPV/IRR, integrated forecast financial statements).
• Proficiency/ability to work with different GL, operating, and reporting systems.
• Highly proficient in data visualization and automation platforms (Power BI, Cognos BI, etc.).
• Ability to explain complex financials to non-accounting functions.
• Ability to work under pressure, balance multiple tasks, and under different time zones.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Analytical and pragmatic approach with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong business partner and relationship building capabilities across a diverse international group.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions.
• Bilingual English/Spanish written, and verbal communication preferred.

Education, Qualifications, Certifications, and Licenses

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or recognized equivalent from an accredited university preferred; equivalent experience maybe substituted for educational requirements.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a financial analyst role, preferably in a Corporate or division/region FP&P team.
• Corporate finance and accounting fundamentals either though experience or from qualification.
• Experience working within complex international organizations.
• Experience working with Unit4 and Hyperion skills highly desirable.
• Experience designing and building reports with Power BI a plus.
• Experience in data mining across platforms, data manipulation in excel and data interpretation.
• Experience in a service business beneficial.
• Proven ability to manage projects effectively and achieving operational success.
• Proven ability to drive financial analysis to support business optimization and forecasting accuracy.
• Commercial finance.

Why Inchcape Shipping Services?

We believe in building a diverse and high performing workforce, that works together to provide our partners with the exceptional service they deserve. To reach the highest standards we depend on our people, their welfare, training, and expertise. We realize the value of the diversity of our people and know that their unique experiences, skills, and passions – strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, and promotes the exchange of ideas – helping you to build a rich and rewarding career.

What you’ll get:

We understand that different families have different needs, which is why we’re always evolving our benefits to accommodate our employees.

Along with health and financial benefits, our employees enjoy a variety of other perks, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor various events throughout the year. And we provide a culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.

We also encourage a better work-life balance with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, Inchcape has enabled our employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.

• Generous time off and paid holidays
  • Three weeks’ vacation (immediately upon date of hire), 10 days Personal/Sick time, 12 paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and reaching milestones.
• Career growth and opportunities for promotions. We develop and hire from within!
• Compensation range is $70,000 and up depending upon experience. You may also be eligible for bonuses and other benefits.

Plus, much more!

We have you covered for anything life could throw your way.

Deciding where you want to work is an important decision. Choosing a company that support your professional and personal goals is essential. Inchcape provides the resources, culture, and leadership you need to be successful, to build something you’re proud of, and take advantage of all the future holds.

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Inchcape is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Inchcape encourages applicants of all ages. As part of this commitment, Inchcape will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please email HRNAMrecruiting@iss-shipping.com describing the accommodation.

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