Financial Analyst

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional food service systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow's demands.

The Franke Food service Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

About the job

SUMMARY

The Financial Analyst serves as a key business partner to the Commercial and Project Delivery organizations, providing financial analysis, forecasting, pricing support, profitability analysis, and decision support for a manufacturing and distribution business.

This role supports revenue growth, margin expansion, and strategic decision-making through customer profitability analysis, pricing management, sales forecasting, financial modeling, and business performance reporting. The analyst works closely with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Finance leadership to identify opportunities, measure performance, and support profitable growth initiatives.

While reporting directly to the Senior Finance Manager
- Commercial, the position also works closely with the Finance Manager
- Operations (North America) to support cross-functional financial analysis related to product costs, inventory, manufacturing and supply chain performance, and operational profitability.

Your tasks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales Support & Commercial Analysis

* Serve as a finance business partner to Sales, Customer Excellence, and Operations managers.

* Support sales planning, forecasting, and performance management activities.

* Analyze sales trends, volume, mix, and customer performance.

* Prepare monthly sales and margin reporting packages/presentations.

* Assist commercial teams in evaluating growth opportunities and strategic initiatives.

* Support customer quotations and commercial negotiations through financial analysis.

* Conduct ad hoc analysis related to customers, products, channels, and markets.

* Participate in monthly business reviews and commercial performance discussions.

* Develop financial models to support sales strategies and revenue growth opportunities.

Pricing & Margin Management

* Analyze pricing actions, discounts, rebates, freight recovery programs, and customer incentives.

* Evaluate gross margin performance by customer, product, product family, business unit, and sales channel.

* Analyze the impact of raw material, labor, freight, and overhead cost changes on pricing decisions.

* Support price increase initiatives and pricing reviews.

* Monitor price realization and identify margin leakage opportunities.

* Support quotation reviews and profitability assessments for new business opportunities.

* Provide recommendations to improve profitability while maintaining market competitiveness.

Customer & Product Profitability Analysis

* Perform customer, product, and channel profitability analysis.

* Identify trends affecting margins and profitability.

* Evaluate contribution margin and EBIT impact of commercial decisions.

* Support portfolio management initiatives through product profitability assessments.

* Analyze sales mix changes and financial impacts.

* Identify opportunities to improve customer and product profitability.

* Develop reporting and dashboards to enhance profitability visibility.

Operations & Manufacturing Financial Support

* Partner with the Senior Finance Manager
- Operations and Plant Controller
- Mexico to understand operational cost drivers impacting profitability.

* Support analyses related to manufacturing costs, product costing, inventory, freight, and distribution expenses.

* Assist in evaluating the financial impact of operational changes on customer profitability and pricing.

* Participate in cross-functional discussions related to sourcing, product costs, and margin improvement opportunities.

* Support inventory and working capital analysis as needed.

* Help reconcile commercial performance drivers with operational performance measures.

Financial Planning & Analysis

* Support annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-range planning processes.

* Prepare revenue, gross margin, and expense forecasts.

* Develop financial models and business cases for strategic initiatives.

* Analyze actual performance against budget, forecast, and prior year results.

* Identify key business drivers and emerging risks.

* Support management reporting and executive presentations.

* Assist with monthly financial reviews and forecast updates.

Your Tasks

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