Business Controlling Analyst Health and Medical at Essity North America Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Description:

Business Controlling Analyst Health and Medical

Who We Are  

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.  

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.  

At Essity: This Is What We Do 

About the Role

Essity Health and Medical is looking for a Business Controlling Analyst that will support with financial analysis, including all aspects of profit center accounting and control, cost and operational analysis, and financial systems and procedures in adherence with prescribed corporate policies and BU guidelines. This role is responsible for supporting the global operations, capital expenditures, material purchase analysis, and headcount reporting and maintenance of product cost for the Product Supply Medical (H&M) division of Essity.

The role reports and analyzes the financial performance of H&M Product Supply against predefined targets and proposes corrective actions to improve performance for the areas of responsibility. The role supports the organization in driving and ensuring successful financial management, control and analysis.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk. 

What You Will Do

• Provide financial analysis for the product supply organization, ensuring spend is effective and in line with budget targets and implement corrective action where necessary.


• Support monthly consolidation and reporting of financials and preparation of financial plans.


• Support the consolidation of the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes across areas of responsibility including preparing PowerPoint slides for various management presentations. 


• Support variance analysis of financials during the monthly close process versus budget, prior year and latest forecast.


• Fulfill ad-hoc requests from different functional groups in a timely manner.


• Utilize data and analytics tools to create insights and intelligence that drive better decision making and effectiveness.


• Responsible for analysis and reporting within global operations, capital expenditures, material purchase analysis, headcount reporting, and maintenance of product costs.


• Perform other essential business functions as required.


• Participate in cross business Controlling Network activities.


• Follow controlling standards, IFRS, and other Essity policies.

Who You Are

• 2+ years of financial analyst experience


• Degree in Finance or Business preferred


• Advanced Excel skills, proficient in SAP, PowerPoint and Word.


• Knowledge of Business Warehouse, PowerBI, and AARO Business System is preferred


• Strong attention to detail and organization skills


• Proven problem solving and collaborating skills


• Requires strong presentation and interpersonal skills and is comfortable with frequent internal customer interaction


• Travel:  Ability to travel (10%).

About Our DEI Culture 

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core. 

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets. 

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:  

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits 

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.  

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits: 

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance 


• Wellness program provided through Rally  


• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 


• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution 


• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance 


• Employee Assistance Program 


• PTO offering with Paid Holidays 


• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance 


• Employee discounts program 


• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.  

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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