Senior Business Performance Analyst

Job Description:

Senior Business Performance Analyst

Role Overview:  

We are looking for a motivated Senior Business Performance Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and performance analysis across the EMEA region within the Performance Products division. You will work closely with the FP&A Manager, providing support in core finance processes and acting as a key partner to the business. The role offers exposure to end-to-end FP&A activities and cross-functional collaboration with senior stakeholders. It starts with structured and recurring activities and gradually evolves into a more business-oriented role. This is a strong opportunity to grow into a broader FP&A or business partnering role over time. 

Do you think you’re the right fit for this opportunity? Apply today! 

Role Responsibilities: 

As a Senior Business Performance Analyst, you will be responsible for: 

• Supporting the full monthly FP&A cycle, including preparation of reports, variance analysis (actuals vs budget/forecast), and explanation of key drivers 

• Managing and delivering standard reporting packages and financial schedules for management review 

• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, including collecting, validating, and analyzing inputs from stakeholders 

• Contributing to month-end close activities from an FP&A perspective, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data 

• Preparing financial materials, insights, and commentary for internal stakeholders and management meetings 

• Maintaining and improving recurring reports, dashboards, and analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, systems) 

• Performing ad hoc analysis on costs, pricing, volumes, and business performance trends 

• Ensuring data consistency across systems and supporting reconciliations and issue resolution 

• Building strong understanding of business drivers, products, and markets across EMEA 

• Working closely with commercial, demand planning, and customer service teams to support decision-making 

• Gradually taking ownership of business partnering activities, including challenging assumptions and providing insights 

Experience and Competencies: 

We are looking for a finance professional with relevant experience in FP&A or controlling within a manufacturing environment, strong analytical capabilities, and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders. 

What we are looking for: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Economics, or a related field 

• 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, controlling, audit, or consulting within a manufacturing company (B2B environment) 

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders 

• Advanced Excel skills and ability to work with financial data and models 

• Experience with financial systems and tools such as SAP, TM1/IBM, and Power BI 

• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail 

• Ability to understand business drivers and translate data into insights 

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional environment 

• Curiosity, proactivity, confidence to challenge assumptions

What next?

If you would like to join an innovative, collaborative and multicultural team, please apply now. Your application will be forwarded to a Talent Acquisition Partner, who will strive to get back to you as soon as they can. We understand that applying for a new job is a big decision and we will work hard to keep you updated and support you along the way.

About Us:

At Huntsman, we pride ourselves on being a people-oriented organization.

Our family-like atmosphere is cultivated by our diverse groups of team members around the world.

We welcome the talent, experience and fresh ideas that employees at all stages of their careers, from interns to seasoned professionals, bring to Huntsman.

In return, we offer you the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.

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