Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance (LPM-NA) at AveryDennison

As a key member of the Labels and Packaging Materials - North America (LPM-NA) Commercial Finance team, the Commercial Finance Analyst will be responsible for supporting the LPM Sales and Marketing organizations, by providing proactive and timely analytical guidance to help drive profitable growth while clearly highlighting key performance drivers impacting the business. Key Responsibilities In your role as Commercial Finance Analyst, delivering on these responsibilities is critical to success: • Comprehensive Commercial Finance & Strategic Business Partnership: Serve as a key business partner to the Sales and Marketing organizations, providing proactive analytical guidance and support for our commercial organization. This will be in tandem with developing a deep understanding of customers, sales and marketing strategies, and profitability across our portfolio. • Forecasting, Planning and Analysis: Help support weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasting processes and month-end closing activities. This role will have a key impact on topline forecasting, Annual Operating Plan, and strategic planning process, working with LPM leadership and the commercial team to develop topline targets at a customer-product level. • Driving Business Analytics: Leveraging our Business Intelligence tools and platforms, empower the team with tools and models to understand result drivers to make informed business decisions that lead to profitable growth. Quick interpretation of data and financial modeling will be required to further answer the current needs of the business and to continue leading proactive insights. • Cross-functional Collaboration and Continuity: Drive synergy and optimization of commercial finance work. Additionally, collaborate on finance matters with cross-functional teams (Commercial Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance) and cross-train with senior team members to develop sustainable processes and maintain business continuity.  • Controllership and Compliance: Support activities related to finance compliance and policies (SOX, Trade Compliance, External & Internal Audit, etc.), identify compliance gaps, and provide meaningful analysis to explain variances and meet all required audit deadlines. Maintain a high-level of controllership in regards to financial accuracy and transparency.