Financial Analyst Logistics & Procurement

At Nouryon we create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer societys needs today and in the future.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you

Are you a financially minded tech-savvy professional who enjoys analyzing costs turning data into insights and finding smarter ways to work

Were looking for a Financial Analyst Logistics & Procurement to support financial analysis reporting forecasting and cost management across Logistics and this role youll work at the intersection of Finance Supply Chain Logistics and Procurement helping the organization understand cost drivers improve financial visibility identify savings opportunities and make better business decisions.

A key focus will be analyzing logistics and freight costs supporting budgets and forecasts and improving financial reporting. Youll also help us move away from manual reporting toward more automated scalable and data-driven processes.

Youll have the opportunity to work with tools such as Palantir/Foundry Power BI SAP Business Warehouse Anaplan and AI tools like Claude to streamline analysis improve reporting and develop new analytics capabilities.

If you enjoy combining financial analysis technology and continuous improvement to drive business results this is a great opportunity to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact.

Financial Analysis & Cost Management

• Analyze freight and logistics costs shipment volumes and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends explain variances and recommend improvements.
• Track cost savings and cost leakage helping identify opportunities to improve financial performance and measure results.
• Analyze cost drivers master data and operational performance using SAP Business Warehouse Power BI and other data sources.
• Partner with Logistics Procurement and Finance teams to provide financial insights that support business decisions.

Budgeting Forecasting & Financial Reporting

• Support the logistics price forecasting process in collaboration with Logistics Procurement and Finance ensuring accurate and timely forecasts.
• Support functional cost budgets and rolling forecasts including updates in Anaplan and analysis of cost drivers and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare dashboards reports graphs and presentations for month-end reviews and business meetings.
• Support month-end accounting activities including journal entries open purchase order (PO) analysis and SOX-related controls and checks.

Data Reporting & Technology

• Manage global freight data including shipment volumes freight costs and related KPIs ensuring data accuracy and visibility in Palantir/Foundry.
• Build and improve dashboards and reports to strengthen cost transparency and performance monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes improve data quality and leverage technology and AI to make reporting and analysis more efficient.

Continuous Improvement & Cross-Functional Support

• Participate in Lean Six Sigma (L6S) projects and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support sustainability reporting and ad hoc projects for Logistics Finance Supply Chain and Commercial Services leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve processes strengthen reporting and develop new analytics capabilities.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Supply Chain Management Business Industrial/Process Engineering or another related discipline. A Masters degree is a plus.

• Experience: 25 years of relevant experience in financial analysis cost analysis budgeting forecasting reporting or a related field.

• Financial and analytical skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze costs understand financial drivers investigate variances and translate data into actionable business insights.

• Systems and tools: Experience working with SAP Business Warehouse and Excel.

• Communication and collaboration: Ability to communicate findings clearly and work effectively with cross-functional teams across Finance Accounting Logistics and Procurement.

• Continuous improvement: A proactive mindset with the ability to challenge existing processes identify opportunities and help drive change in a dynamic environment.

It would be a plus if you also have:

• Experience with financial planning budgeting forecasting cost analysis or management reporting.

• Experience with Power BI Cost Tracker and PowerPoint.

• Experience with Palantir/Foundry or similar data and analytics platforms.

• Experience using AI tools such as Claude to improve reporting financial analysis automation or productivity.

• An interest in learning new technologies and finding innovative ways to improve business processes.

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis reporting to the Logistics and Procurement Controller and will be based at our site in Houston TX (Park Row).

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once its with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process visit: look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.