Financial Analyst

SEB Professional is a subsidiary of Groupe SEB. At SEB Professional North America we are a leader in the professional coffee machine industry offering three equipment lines: Schaerer WMF and Curtis. Our innovative coffee machines are trusted worldwide and can be found in a variety of settings including hotels restaurants coffee shops and convenience stores. Join us in delivering exceptional coffee experiences worldwide.

Background & Purpose of the Job:

The Financial Analyst is a core business partner within the FP&A function responsible for the deep understanding and interpretation of financial performance across Sales OPEX and Service segments. The role goes beyond reporting it owns the analytical narrative behind the numbers translates operational dynamics into financial insights and actively supports decision-making at the management level. Data accuracy intellectual curiosity and analytical rigor are the foundations of this position.

Who You Are & What Youll Do:

Sales & Margin Analysis

• Own monthly sales and gross margin reporting by business segment product line and customer with full command of the drivers behind variances.

• Perform structured variance analysis vs. Budget Forecast and Prior Year decomposing results into volume mix price and FX effects.

• Understand and explain the impact of EUR/USD translation on reported margin distinguishing between FX-driven and operational performance shifts.

• Develop and maintain volume/mix/price bridge models to support executive-level commentary.

• Provide qualitative manager-ready explanations for performance deviations.

• Support forecast preparation cycles with independently built bottom-up assumptions.

OPEX-Analysis & Cost Control

• Own OPEX tracking across functions and cost centers with full understanding of structural vs. volume-driven cost behavior.

• Analyze and explain expense variances vs. Budget and Forecast distinguishing one-time items from recurring trends.

• Support headcount reporting and cost center analysis in coordination with HR and functional managers.

• Validate accruals during monthly closing in collaboration with the Share Service Center (SSC) accounting team.

• Flag cost anomalies proactively.

Service Financial Analysis

• Own the Service segment of the P&L end-to-end revenue gross margin labor cost provisions and inventory.

• Calculate and explain all Service variances vs. Budget and Forecast decomposing results into volume pricing labor efficiency provision movements and mix effects with clear root cause for every material deviation.

• Understand calculate and monitor the labor factor technician utilization efficiency rates and cost-per-call and actively work with the Field Service team to connect financial outcomes to operational KPIs and co-develop action plans for margin improvement.

• Build and maintain the full-Service P&L model calculating all drivers from revenue recognition through gross margin including goodwill credits warranty adjustments billing corrections and cost allocations.

• Understand calculate and maintain all Service-related provisions: installation provisions for units invoiced but not confirmed installed warranty reserves slow-moving and obsolete inventory exposure with monthly reconciliation and variance commentary.

• Support inventory monitoring for service parts and units: monitor stock levels valuation and provision adequacy in coordination with operations and the SSC team.

• Produce monthly Service performance reporting with manager-ready variance explanations.

Transversal & FP&A Support

• Support monthly closing activities with structured deliverables and on-time execution.

• Prepare and maintain reporting packages for management review including executive summaries with clear bottom-line-up-front framing.

• Build and maintain financial models that are formula-driven auditable and scalable.

• Ensure data consistency and traceability across reporting systems.

• Support internal audit and internal control documentation as required.

• Maintain proactive structured communication with the SSC team and cross-functional stakeholders.