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 You’ll 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.