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 with clear recommendations.
• Analyze financial and operational performance drivers, including productivity, manufacturing performance, inventory movements and operating costs, and support manufacturing cost drivers such as standard costs, materials, labour and overheads.
• Assess excess and obsolete inventory exposure, support S&OP through financial analysis and scenario evaluation, and evaluate site initiatives and new products.
• Support monthly closing (journal entries, account analysis, accrual validation), investigate variances, and assist internal and external audits.
• Maintain financial reports, dashboards and models, extract and analyze data from SAP and other systems, and use Excel, Power BI and other tools, including AI-enabled solutions.
• Build strong relationships across functions, communicate financial information clearly, and support process improvement and automation.

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, inventory valuation and cost variance analysis.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; Norwegian fluency is desired.

Required skills

• SAP and ERP systems, and strong Excel skills 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.