Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. Covia's rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.
Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly-skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.
Covia is committed into embracing and promoting diversity and inclusion (D&I) where we work, with whom we do business and where we live. We strive to create an inclusive culture where diversity is valued and respected and where all feel included and engaged. We are intentional in our efforts to bring Team Members together and create opportunities to contribute their unique skills, experiences and perspectives in the pursuit of Covia's business growth objectives. Enabling all Team Members to perform at their best while being themselves is fundamental to the Clearly Covia Values and Culture.
Covia is looking for a dynamic **FP&A Analyst** who will have a positive impact on the **Financial Planning and Analysis Team** in our corporate located in **Monterrey, Nuevo León**; as an FP&A Analyst, you will report to the Mexico FP&A Director, your responsibilities will include providing reliable data, financial insights, projections and analysis to be used in decision-making and planning. You will also prepare accurate monthly financial reports, assist in the preparation of presentations that provide thoughtful analysis, identify action items, and effectively frame decisions that need to be made.
**The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities/territory**:
- In depth analysis of monthly financial and commercial results, providing insightful and meaningful commentary.
- Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior periods, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Preparing variance attribution analysis to understand key drivers (price, volume, cost, inflation, fx, etc), behind deviations from budgets, forecasts and prior periods.
- Preparing weekly and monthly reports to track commercial and financial performance.
- Analyzing commercial information on clients, segments, prices and volumes for the different customer segments and plants in Mexico.
- Analyzing detailed plant costs and corporate expenses while understanding and explaining key drivers behind them.
- Preparing detailed and thorough annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, engaging with multiple teams across the organization.
- Creating financial and commercial models used in budgeting and forecasting process.
- Ensuring accurate financial reporting working in collaboration with accounting team.
- Closely collaborating and communicating with corporate headquarters in US to provide clarity, understanding and insights of Mexico's actual results, budgets and forecasts.
- Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.
- Perform ad hoc analysis for management as required.
**The successful incumbent will have the following minimum qualifications**:
- **Bachelor's degree** in finance, accounting or related area with **at least five years** of experience in FP&A or finance related area
- Good knowledge of **accounting/financial/operational principles**:
- Excellent analytical, inquisitive skills and ability to interpret data
- Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
- Strong proficiency in excel and other data analysis techniques.
- Demonstrated experience in financial modeling.
- Experience working accurately and efficiently with high volumes of data under tight deadlines.
- Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture.
- Strong English verbal and written communication skills is a must.
**Benefits**:
- Attractive salary and benefits package
- Annual performance bonus
The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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**Education**: Required
- Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field
- Bachelors or better in Finance or related field