Associate Analyst, FP&A

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Houston, PAFresher2d agovia LinkedIn

About the Role

Provides support to the overall Financial Planning & Analysis function, with a key role in producing certain periodic reports. The function will also support the annual Budget process and may be utilized in other specialized tasks such as market intelligence or credit control.

Key Responsibilities

  • Use financial systems, business intelligence tools, and external market sources to gather, organize, and maintain financial, operational, and industry data.
  • Assist with routine analyses and management reports supporting business performance reviews, credit evaluations, planning, and corporate initiatives.
  • Support the credit management process by monitoring customer credit exposure, accounts receivable, collections performance, and compliance requirements; preparing routine reports; and compiling industry and public company information.
  • Assist business units and investment entities with annual budgets, strategic plans, and financial forecasts by compiling historical, market, and operational data; performing basic trend and variance analyses; and consolidating submissions for management reporting.
  • Monitor key financial and working capital metrics, including inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, product costs, profitability, and related balance sheet and income statement results.
  • Assist with consolidated reporting for Tubular management.
  • Coordinate with subsidiary counterparts to collect, validate, and consolidate financial and operational information for periodic reporting.
  • Complete special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • M365 (including Excel, Word, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Copilot)
  • Knowledge of financial and managerial accounting.
  • Ability to develop and monitor budgets.
  • Capacity to analyze project environments and provide alternative pragmatic solutions.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Basic knowledge of inventory management and financial systems such as Oracle and SAP specific to purchasing, sales and inventory control modules, and financial statements.
  • Basic understanding of inventory accounting and other general accounting processes.
  • Understanding of the basic material management process from order placement through material shipments.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills are mandatory.
  • Strong communication and listening skills in a multi-cultural/language environment.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective business relationships with subsidiaries’ management and internally within the SCOA team.
  • Adaptability to and effective management of changing situations.
  • Flexibility and ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines and constant interruptions.
  • Open-mindedness and ability to keep others informed.
  • Thoroughness, rigor, and objective authority are essential character traits.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, mathematics, economics, finance, or accounting.
  • Must be a graduate within the past 12 months or class of December 2026.

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