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Colgate-Palmolive Business Analyst, Finance in Dublin, Ireland
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #164658 - Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Business Analyst, Finance
Based in Citywest, Dublin, as part of the Global IT organisation for Colgate, the successful applicant will be a key part of the European team responsible for delivering Finance solutions across the Europe Africa EurAsia regions. The work is fast paced, leading edge and relies on great collaboration between all team members both IT and with our business partners.
Scope of responsibility:
The successful candidate will be part of a global team that is helping to shape Colgate-Palmolive Systems to meet Finance needs of the future. The role entails partnership with Business functions and working as part of a broader IT team delivering Finance IT solutions that streamline and improve processes for our business.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Implementing and supporting Financial IT solutions to meet the needs of our business (specifically budget and planning applications)
Communicating status on assigned deliverables to project managers / direct line manager
Working as part of a larger diverse IT team
Completing project documentation as required during the phases of a project e.g. requirements gathering, test cycles (Sprints) and Cutover
Partnering with business and other IT stakeholders e.g.requirements gathering, testing, cutover and support
Candidates applying should have the following:
A team mindset with attention to detail and a willingness to work as part of a larger team
Ability to work on your own initiative
Effective Communication Skills and Fluent in English
Bachelor's Degree in either Information Technology / Computer Science / Finance disciplines
3 to 4 years of technical IT implementation experience in at least one of the following areas (It is an advantage to have implementation experience in more than one of the areas mentioned).
Configuration/development in SAP Financial applications
SAP Analytics on cloud
Technical experience with Relational databases, query authoring (SQL,Python) as well as working with a variety of databases and data structures in cloud based environments (GCP/Cloud, AWS or Azure)
Technical experience on Data flow, Data Pipeline & Workflow management tools : Airflow, Luigi etc (preferred)
Technical experience in visualisation technologies e.g. Power BI, Sigma , Domo and/or Tableau
Knowledge of Financial statements, reporting structure and KPIs
Analytical skills - ability to analyse, synthesise and interpret financial data and develop IT solutions
Scoping and Requirements gathering experience
Experience working with a project methodology e.g. agile
The following skills are an advantage for candidates applying for this position
Proficiency in financial modelling and forecasting, budget and planning technologies with multiple dimensions
Experience of working with global or remote teams
Industrial experience in the FMCG or in a Consumer product company
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation.
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