Commercial Analyst Job in Augsburg, Bayern Germany


Business Segment

GE Intelligent Platforms

About Us

At GE Intelligent Platforms, we’re sustaining the advantage. From our global water purification projects to our automated controls in the latest unmanned aerial vehicles, the GE Intelligent Platforms teams are turning their expertise in software, hardware, automation and embedded computing into leading products and services that solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Join our growing global organization and you’ll find yourself part of a goal-oriented team, working in a fast-paced, inter-functional environment full of professional challenges and opportunities to advance. If you’re a highly motivated self-starter who brings leadership and enthusiasm to everything you do, then join GE in creating the next generation of products that will improve the lives of consumers for generations to come.

Role Summary/Purpose

Essential Responsibilities

  • Commercial Analyst for the EMEA Commercial FPA Manager.
  • Prepare weekly Sales and Orders forecast files and work with EMEA Sales leaders to obtain inputs on latest estimates.
  • Proactively identify variances over last week’s estimate and perform sanity checks to ensure forecasting accuracy.
  • Lead weekly forecast calls with EMEA Sales leaders during FPA Manager’s absence.
  • Support FPA Manager in developing new format to measure performance of PLs across the EMEA region.
  • Support FPA Manager during all financial planning sessions for PL, base cost, Sales and Orders (GPB, SII, OP, SROs).
  • Together with FPA manager develop profitability analysis framework to analyze and monitor regional profitability.
  • Prepare and improve monthly reports for base costs, variable costs, Sales and COGS analysis, Sales tie-out, PL view.

    Qualifications/Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration from a college of higher education (German: Fachhochschule).
  • Fluent in English.
  • Minimum 1-2 years of experience in operational Finance.
  • Proven financial analysis skills and attention to detail.
  • Understanding of how operational drivers translate into financial results.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks under time pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Self-confident and able to lead discussions with Sales managers in English.
  • Excellent Excel skills.
  • Reliable, independent and proactive in driving process improvements.

    Additional Eligibility Qualifications

    Desired Characteristics

  • Experience in financial planning (German: Controlling).
  • Experience in budgeting, forecasting and working with Commercial team.