Financial Workforce Management Analyst

Saint Paul, MN

The Financial Workforce Management Analyst reports to the Director of HR Analytics and is responsible for overseeing Ecolab’s global workforce, partner closely with HR and Finance team for the different businesses to evaluate business needs and create workforce plan and forecast to fit their need. This high visibility role provides a unique opportunity to drive meaningful discussion between HR and Finance teams as well as senior leadership.

What’s in it For You:

Develop strong relationships with Finance teams
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Define Workforce Planning processes as well as KPIs to measure workforce productivity, and efficient use of our resources.

What you will do:

Partner with global HR and Finance teams to understand the business needs and opportunities to deliver the workforce planning and labor cost analysis capabilities
Lead planning, reporting, and forecasting processes for workforce and labor costs in a global manufacturing environment within a matrix organization
Drive change management to act as a subject matter expert for Workforce Planning Solution and financial reporting by engaging with HR and Finance Communities for timely and accurate reporting, forecasting, and planning
Network with other customers, experts, and vendor resources to stay informed on industry/product trends for FP&A technologies for Workforce and Labor cost planning and analysis.
Participate in planning, validation, and testing of new releases and service updates from any solution used for Workforce Planning
Deliver standard reporting outputs, typically on a monthly basis
Deliver ad-hoc reporting insights as needed to support HR, Finance (central planning team), as well as Executive leadership needs
Design and implement training programs related to all FP&A technologies for Workforce and Labor costs, encompassing the entire company as well as making sure the cultural change management is in place for new processes and procedures related to the systems.
Provide technical content as needed for education materials, communication and/or training sessions.
Lead and work in significant detail when required to deliver on commitments

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business or related topic, or demonstrable experience in workforce planning or workforce management
5 years of experience in an analytical role or 2 years of experience in workforce planning or Workforce management
Ability to meet tight deadlines with focus on quality, results, and timely delivery
Ability to work independently, effectively manage several competing priorities at a time, and flexible to changing priorities
Experience operating in a matrix environment taking work direction outside the main manager lines at times
Ability to analyze data.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong Interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, mathematics, statistics
Experience in workforce planning and/or workforce management
Knowledge of statistical analysis and data modeling
Able to work with all levels of the organization
Ability to develop creative solutions
Ability to provide clarity of complex/abstract concepts

Benefits

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.