Cost Clarity Senior Analyst

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

• →Conduct comprehensive financial analysis, including profitability reviews, variance analysis, and financial modelling, to support business decisions and optimize performance.
• →Prepare and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic business goals.
• →Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., supply chain, commercial, sales) to provide actionable insights that enhance financial decision-making and operational outcomes.
• →Provide analytical support for business case development, cost analysis, and evaluation of strategic initiatives to ensure informed decision-making.
• →Drive process improvements by supporting the implementation and optimization of financial tools, automation efforts, and standardized processes.
• →Perform post-investment reviews to assess the performance of strategic initiatives and recommend corrective actions where needed.
• →support efforts to improve reporting, forecasting, and financial data quality, ensuring timely and accurate consolidation of financial information.
• →Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects, including pricing strategies, cost savings initiatives, and performance tracking, to drive business improvements.

The Senior Commercial Finance Analyst plays a key role in advancing CHEP’s Cost Clarity program across Europe.

The role enables better commercial decision-making by improving customer profitability insights, embedding cost transparency within commercial finance processes and delivering scalable solutions across 27 countries.

The position combines finance modelling, advanced analytics and business partnering to improve pricing decisions, customer segmentation and profitability while supporting CHEP’s European our sustainable Growth strategy.ies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel.
• Power BI.
• Financial modelling.
• Commercial acumen.
• Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly.
• Strong stakeholder management.
• Project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a matrix organisation.

• Advanced Power BI.
• Cost allocation methodologies.
• Data visualisation.

• 3+ years of experience in finance, commercial finance or business analytics.
• Experience working within multinational organisations.
• Experience supporting commercial decision-making through financial analysis.
• Experience managing complex financial models and large datasets.

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