Job Summary

Saint-Gobain, a leader in global manufacturing, is looking for a Financial Analyst to join the Finance division of their North American Abrasives business based out of Worcester, MA. This position is part of the “Essentials of Finance” development program.

As part of the “Essentials of Finance” development program, you will spend 12 months assigned to one specific business unit or function as a Financial Analyst while also attending monthly training and development courses to further improve your corporate financial competency and contribute to the success of Saint-Gobain North America.

These positions will assist with analysis of monthly financial statements, updating recurring reports, supporting projects to improve efficiency, and ad hoc analyses.

Your Day to Day:

• Prepare financial statements for management reporting that will include, but not limited to:
• Analyzing business unit performance by providing financial analyses.
• Actual vs. budget and actual vs. prior year variance analyses.
• Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement data, and other key performance metrics.
• Assist team in the development of annual budget and quarterly reforecasting.
  • Projects that will improve reporting efficiency.
  • Performing financial analyses and review for key businesses financial data.
• Attend and participate in all ten Essentials of Finance development courses and one team cohort project.
• Ad hoc analysis for Management in order to support decision making.

Required Qualifications

• Graduated from a Business School or Equivalent with a major in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 12 months of related business experience, including internships.
• Fundamental knowledge of financial statements, ratios, and main concepts of GAAP / IFRS.
• Advanced level of proficiency in Excel, including macros, linking of multiple files, logical formulas and downloading of data from other systems.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Windows software. (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Preference for experience using corporate ERP system (i.e. SAP, Oracle, etc.).

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Saint-Gobain is an industry leader with thousands of talented team members who are dedicated to one unified purpose: We bring well being to people by creating great living spaces and improving daily life. You’ll find us wherever people live, work, play, move and heal. Driven by people with unique ideas and a passion for excellence, our businesses manufacture world-class products for a broad range of engaging industries.