Supply Chain Finance Business Analyst

About the role

The Supply Chain Finance Business Analyst supports the GE HealthCare pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Oslo with financial analysis, planning support and business partnering. The role works closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering and Finance to support operations, forecasting, inventory management, cost control and financial reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Support forecasts, operating plans and periodic business reviews, own parts of the monthly forecast and planning processes, and perform variance analysis
• Analyze financial and operational performance drivers, risks and opportunities, and track productivity, manufacturing performance, inventory movements and operating costs
• Analyze manufacturing cost variances, including standard costs, material, labour and overhead costs
• Assess excess and obsolete inventory exposure, support S&OP with financial analysis and scenario evaluation, and evaluate site initiatives and new products
• Support monthly closing, journal entries, accrual validation, reporting, audits and investigations of variances
• Maintain financial reports, dashboards and models, extract and analyze data from SAP and other systems, and use Excel, Power BI and other tools
• Contribute to process improvement, automation and data quality initiatives, and build partnerships with cross-functional teams

Required profile

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or equivalent
• Relevant experience in finance, manufacturing finance, supply chain finance, financial analysis, accounting or business partnering
• Understanding of accounting principles, accruals, journal entries, standard costing and inventory valuation
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and effective communication and stakeholder management
• Fluency in written and spoken English; Norwegian fluency desired

Required skills

• SAP and ERP systems
• Excel with large datasets
• Power BI, Oracle Analytics, Business Objects or similar reporting tools
• Desired: manufacturing or pharmaceutical experience, global/matrix organization experience, inventory management knowledge, and understanding of financial controls and audit processes