Senior Financial Analyst - CST Americas - Billerica, MA Hybrid

Cabot Corporation

Your Role at Cabot

Cabot Corporation is seeking a Sr Financial Analyst to join the Carbon and Silica Technologies (CST) Americas team at the Billerica, MA, Business and Technology Center.

The Sr Financial Analyst provides specialized analysis and uses advanced techniques in reporting estimated and actual monthly results for CST Americas organization. Possesses well developed knowledge and skills to interpret financial information in all areas to assist and advise management. Coordinates the annual budget process for the region. May provide technical and functional direction to others. Leverages systems to design reports, evaluate results and develop analytical tools to ensure the timely dissemination of information to improve business decision making and performance. Prepares and delivers information, reports, and presentations on findings in a clear cohesive manner for use in decision making.

The role is based in Billerica, MA, but is eligible to follow the current Flexible Working Arrangement / Hybrid model.

How You Will Make an Impact

  • Analyze management information, review and communicate business results with the finance and commercial team.
  • Analyze and forecast financial, economic, and other data to provide accurate and timely information for strategic and operational decisions. Prepare in-depth evaluations of plans and identify new methods of analysis and presentation.
  • Initiate studies to clarify results and to define opportunities for profit improvement.
  • Manage and follow through with the development of budgets and forecasts.
  • Support corporate financial reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner. Seek to continually improve, streamline and automate reporting processes. These include but are not limited to the following:
    • Detailed explanation of actual vs forecast results.
    • Monthly regional Variable Margin, Net Working Capital and SG&A expense forecasting.
    • Business PVAs in support of quarterly Executive Reviews.
    • Materials and analysis to support quarterly Business Operating Reviews.
  • Support management with annual budget and LRP processes and reporting.
  • Build and maintain financial and operational data models using Anaplan, Power BI, and Power Query to support forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic decision-making

What You Will Bring to Cabot

  • University degree in Finance or Accounting and/or MBA with emphasis in Finance
  • 5+ years’ experience in financial analyst capacity
  • Experience in manufacturing or industrial organization a significant plus
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, and other advanced analytical tools
  • Strong knowledge of financial principles and their applications
  • Ability to make decisions and take initiative in the absence of perfect information.
  • Ability to respond to issues quickly and effectively
  • Ability to build trust and gain support of personnel across the organization.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Good knowledge of English language.

How We’ll Support Your Success:

  • The pay range for this role is from $108,800 to $149,600. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skill, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, all positions are eligible for health benefits on the first day of employment, 401K savings plans, vision, dental and annual bonus based on company performance.
  • Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing really meaningful work.
  • Hybrid Work Environment – The autonomy to both work from home 2 days a week and develop/sustain colleague relationships in the office 3 days a week.
  • Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits.
  • Feedback – we are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
  • Support – you are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

#LI-HYBRID

About Cabot

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

Innovation that drives sustainability

Many of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges are fundamentally chemistry problems. We can convert the mobility sector from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, but this requires batteries with greater range and lower cost. This is fundamentally a chemistry challenge. We can have a zero-energy building, but this requires high performance insulation, efficient solar panels, and energy storage solutions. Each of these are fundamentally chemistry challenges.

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled/RC14001

Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees’ and applicants’ disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.

Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.

Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay

This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks

Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required.

  • Share this job on your Social Network!
  • | More
Read Full Description
Confirmed 7 hours ago. Posted 7 days ago.

Discover Similar Jobs

Suggested Articles