Financial Analyst Operations
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Job Location:
West Chester, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ABOUT THE GROUP
From a small store in Turin to a large internationally recognized group: we are present in 90 countries around the world with over 5000 employees and 30 companies managed directly and indirectly by the Luigi Lavazza Spa parent company which distribute and market our products and coffee addition to Lavazza the following brands are also part of our Group: Carte Noire Merrild Kicking Horse Eraclea and Whittington tea.
Joining Lavazza means doing business with passion knowing that the impact of our work goes beyond the quality of the production chain. We are a big family and are constantly looking for new talents who share our values and can enrich our team. We combine competitiveness with social and environmental responsibility as we create superior quality products available for consumption both at home and out of home and distributed through all channels: Retail Foodservice Office Coffee Service (OCS) and Vending. Our strong diversified presence enables us to offer consumers and clients perfectly suited solutions for any occasion and time of day.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Financial Analyst Operations is a key contributor to the Operations Controls team at Lavazza North America providing essential financial support to the West Chester manufacturing site. This role strengthens operational performance by driving accurate budgeting forecasting reporting and financial analysis for all manufacturing activities. The Analyst partners closely with Operations Supply Chain and Finance teams to deliver insights that inform strategic and daytoday decisionmaking.
The successful candidate combines strong analytical capability with a collaborative mindset ensuring leadership teams have clear timely and actionable financial information.
Key contributions include:
- Leading components of the budgeting and forecasting cycles.
- Delivering timely and accurate monthly financial reporting and variance analysis.
- Developing maintaining and improving dashboards and internal reporting tools.
- Providing financial insights that support operational efficiency and costoptimization initiatives.
Location: West Chester PA
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the preparation of annual budgets monthly forecasts and cost analyses for manufacturing operations.
- Execute monthly close activities ensuring all financial data is accurate complete and delivered within required timelines.
- Develop and enhance dashboards KPIs and reports that improve visibility into manufacturing performance.
- Conduct variance analysis for actuals vs. budget/forecast; partner with Operations to understand drivers and identify improvement opportunities.
- Ensure accurate monthly accruals in collaboration with the Accounting team.
- Support capital investment decisions through IRR NPV payback period and sensitivity analyses.
- Collaborate with Operations Controls teams at other Lavazza sites to share best practices and advance process consistency.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline financial processes and strengthen internal controls.
- Contribute to ad hoc financial modeling data analysis and cross-functional projects as business needs arise.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business Accounting or a related field.
- 23 years of experience in financial analysis FP&A accounting or data analytics; experience in food or manufacturing environments preferred.
- Strong MS Office skills particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with SAP ECC/HANA and Power BI strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new processes systems and tools quickly.
- Strong attention to detail organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
- High level of agility and comfort in a fastpaced evolving environment.
- Exceptional collaboration skills with the ability to partner across functions and interact effectively with team members at all organizational levels.
- Hybrid schedule: Three days onsite in West Chester PA and two days remote (additional onsite presence may be required during onboarding or key periods).
BENEFITS/PERKS
- Competitive Medical Vision Dental Benefits
- 401K Package
- Employee Assistance Program
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Ability to be barista certified
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Performance Development Plans
- Employee Discounts
- Summer Fridays (Memorial Day Weekend Labor Day Weekend)
- Flexible business casual dress code - jean friendly!
- Free coffee anytime!
Lavazza is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Lavazza prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About Company
Visit the Lavazza Official Website: coffee blends, A Modo Mio capsules and coffee machines. Lavazza, the Italian espresso since 1895.
