Senior Financial Analyst (on-site)

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Wayne, PA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Marketing Tech • Chemical
The Role
Supports North American Record to Report activities, including monthly close, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, payroll oversight, intercompany reconciliation, and Concur governance. Partners with shared services, HR, legal entities, and corporate teams to resolve issues, maintain financial controls, improve processes, and ensure accurate, compliant reporting across regional operations.
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Your Role 

The Senior Financial Analyst will support core Record to Report (R2R) activities for the North America region. This role ensures accurate and timely financial reporting, partners closely with Shared Services and HR, and maintains oversight of several key North America financial processes including payroll reporting, intercompany reconciliation, travel & expense (Concur) governance, and headquarters financial operations. The ideal candidate is collaborative, process focused and committed to strong financial controls and reporting accuracy.

Responsibilities 

Record to Report (R2R) & Financial Reporting

  • Support the monthly closing process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and core R2R reporting deliverables.

  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data across North America legal entities.

  • Partner with Shared Service Centers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain efficient end to end R2R processes.

Payroll Financial Oversight

  • Own consolidated payroll financial reporting for North America.

  • Serve as Finance liaison with the HR Payroll team to ensure proper accounting, completeness, and alignment.

  • Monitor payroll related postings, identify discrepancies, and support resolution activities.

Intercompany Accounting & Reconciliation

  • Coordinate intercompany reconciliation activities across all NA legal entities.

  • Act as primary liaison with the SSC Intercompany team to ensure timely settlement, reconciliation accuracy, and issue resolution.

  • Support standardization and continuous improvement of intercompany processes.

Travel & Expense (Concur) Financial Management

  • Oversee Concur operations from a Finance perspective for North America.

  • Partner with the global Concur team to ensure compliance with policies, proper coding, and reporting accuracy.

  • Support issue resolution, system improvements, and financial governance of T&E processes.

North America Headquarters Process Ownership

  • Lead select HQ level financial processes and ensure alignment with corporate standards.

  • Coordinate cross functional inputs to support regional financial operations and compliance requirements.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Support other financial or operational activities as required to meet business needs and ensure overall R2R process effectiveness.

Your Profile 

Skills 

  • Experience in a multinational or large corporate environment.

  • Exposure to travel & expense systems (Concur), payroll financial processes, or intercompany accounting.

  • Familiarity with advanced analysis or reporting tools (Power BI, Qlik, OneStream).

  • Demonstrated ability to support process improvement and cross functional initiatives.

  • Ability to troubleshoot data flow issues across ERP, tax engines, and reporting tools.

  • Familiarity with master data structures (GL, product taxability, customer tax profiles).

  • Ability to communicate clearly with SSC, legal entities, and commercial teams.

  • Skilled in translating technical data requirements into clear instructions for non‑finance stakeholders.

  • Ability to produce ready documentation with clear narratives, version control, and traceability.

Experience 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  • 3–5 years of experience in accounting, financial operations, or similar roles.

  • Strong understanding of Record to Report processes, general ledger accounting, and financial controls.

  • Proficiency in Excel; experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools preferred.

  • Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and communication skills.

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Our Offer 

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

  • Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.

  • Paid parental leave

  • Education assistance program

  • Employee assistance program

  • Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal, state or local law, including as applicable, applicant’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical condition), genetic information, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, political affiliation, marital status, membership in an employee organization, parental status, expunged juvenile record, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

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Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.


 

Brenntag TA Team

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 3-5 years of experience in accounting, financial operations, or similar roles
  • Strong understanding of Record to Report processes, general ledger accounting, and financial controls
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Experience in a multinational or large corporate environment
  • Exposure to travel and expense systems, payroll financial processes, or intercompany accounting
  • Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools
  • Familiarity with Power BI, Qlik, or OneStream
  • Experience supporting process improvement and cross-functional initiatives
  • Ability to troubleshoot data flow issues across ERP, tax engines, and reporting tools
  • Familiarity with master data structures, including GL, product taxability, and customer tax profiles
  • Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and attention-to-detail skills
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The Company
HQ: Essen
11,289 Employees

What We Do

We are the global market leader in full-line range of chemical & ingredient products and value-added services. Our more than 17,500 employees provide tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions. Our full-line portfolio comprises specialty and industrial chemicals and ingredients of a world-class supplier base. Building on our long-standing experience, unmatched global reach and local excellence, we work closely alongside our partners to make their business more successful. We operate a unique global network with about 600 locations in 72 countries.

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