Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Financial Analysis Manager I

At Ecolab, you can help take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, delivering critical insights and innovative solutions to help our customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. With our worldwide reach and ambitious growth plans, you will have the opportunity to own your future and impact what matters. Are you ready to make an impact?

Ecolab is seeking a FP&A Manager to be responsible for the financial planning and analysis activities for the North America region. The primary role of the FP&A manager is to serve as a point contact for the Division Finance team and provide financial performance outlook and business insights to divisional leadership. This position requires partnership across multiple stakeholders within the organization and will have significant exposure and growth opportunities. As FP&A manager, work closely with the NA divisional finance teams to drive results.

What’s in it For You: 

• You will join a growth company offering a competitive salary and benefits.
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best.
• Feel proud each day to work for a company that provides clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments.

What You Will Do: 

• Support the team of sales or gross margin or SG&A analysts​ to ensure that all deliverables are completed and divisional analytics packs are prepared and have the right analytics that support the underlying movements.
• Own the delivery of services as described in the service-level agreement with the divisions.
• Drive Divisional FP&A transformation goals to optimize, simplify, and automate P&A tasks.
• Partner with division finance teams to understand external and internal business dynamics and their impact on results​.
• Lead the development of the annual plan by working across multiple key stakeholders.
• Coordinate close and forecast activities, including communicating guidance, facilitating system loads, analyzing results, and preparing content for business reviews with senior leadership.
• Develop sustainable content for use in monthly business reviews (MBRs) and provide ad-hoc financial analytics and deep dives to facilitate decision making.
• Partners with broader finance and business stakeholders drive critical reporting needs and capabilities​.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or Economics
• CA or other professional preferred
• Minimum 12 years of Finance experience
• Relevant FP&A work experience ideally in an FMCG environment
• Proficiency in BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of financial and commercial reporting basics
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on a century of innovation, Ecolab has annual sales of $15 billion, employs more than 47,000 associates and operates in more than 170 countries around the world. The company delivers comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use. Ecolab’s innovative solutions improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets. www.ecolab.com

Experience Level

Senior Level