Finance Analyst – Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Description:

Financial Analyst – Financial Planning and Analysis

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies, and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As an FP&A Financial Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Analyzing financials to drive efficiencies, performance management, planning cycles, and resource allocation across the Consumer Business Group to meet financial and operating targets
• Engaging extensively with FP&A teams in other Areas/Divisions within CBG, other 3M Business Groups, and Corporate FP&A to understand upcoming requirements and share best practices
• Utilizing CXO to create a suite of standard business reports, driving productivity across the organization
• Leveraging data across multiple systems and platforms to drive financial reporting/analytics for QFR, QOR, Monthly Estimates, Strat Plan, Operating Plan, and Weekly Trackers
• Collaborate cross-functionally to validate and provide insights for key trends, indicators and performance for revenue, operating expenses and working capital
• Leading short-and long-term forecasting, planning and reporting processes, as well as providing overall financial guidance
• Enhancing financial and analytical rigor across the finance function and increasing the use of daily/weekly management
• Identifying and implementing ways to streamline current processes and drive additional efficiency and rigor 

Your Skills and Expertise  
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of experience in finance and/or accounting in a private, public, government, or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• MBA or Finance Graduate degree
• Strong financial acumen - ability to translate complex business problems into financial terms
• Strong experience and ability to influence the organization
• Solid understanding of multiple workstreams and how they come together
• Self-starter with the ability to drive change
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Fluency in using SAP, PeopleSoft, Longview, BW, Finance Dashboard, and other 3M financial platforms/ systems to extract data

Work location:

• On-site: Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $122,292 - $149,468, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Ca