The Finance Analyst – Inventory Analytics and Reporting contributes to inventory forecast cycles and provides financial expertise around processes and policies governing inventory. The analyst promotes cross-functional collaboration by supporting the Operations Brand Teams for Specialty and Eyecare products and use the Power BI Platform to drive automation and inventory consolidation/reporting improvements. This position rolls up under Operations (Supply Chain) Finance and partners closely with Brand Management, Manufacturing Finance (internal and external), and other Company stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead global inventory reporting cycles and manage templates (Actuals and LBE).
• Assist with preparation of robust slide decks for monthly management reporting covering topics such as unapproved inventory, inventory reserves, and distressed inventory. 
• Be a role model by demonstrating team vision and norms, enabling change, and promoting teamwork.
• Drive inventory governance through adherence to policy and standardization of inventory processes.
• Drive improvements to data integrity, building robust and agile reporting in PowerBI, and process simplification.
• Help drive inventory automation by advancing technologies and functionality enhancements.
• Support business partners globally by providing actionable insight on inventory holdings.
• Participate in Brand Team meetings to learn more about some of our key products and business dynamics which can impact our inventory balances.