About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

The Business Analyst is part of a team of 4 based in Hoofddorp. He/she is responsible for the budget/forecasting process of his/her functional area. He/she will prepare reports, analyze actual results, prepare “what-if” analyses for management, and coordinate operational forecasts for the company and subsidiary operations. Budget/forecasting is based on input from sales, manufacturing, and corporate. Other responsibilities include establishing management reporting tools, operating procedures and reporting instructions as needed.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to lead and grow the business; assist in analyzing and preparing monthly results for management.
• Interact with other departments on business issues that impact financial projections
• Control and coordinate the preparation of all financial forecasts (monthly, quarterly, annual etc.)
• Participate in conducting monthly profit or loss reviews, assist in generating internal policies and procedures, participate in divisional and corporate projects
• Partner with Plant Controllers for the budget/forecast of Production Facilities and monitor the performance on a monthly basis
• Generate what-if analysis based on selected financial and business assumptions
• Participate in the presentation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly results to management
• Special projects and duties as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• At least 3 years related experience
• Strong in accounting as well as analyzing numbers
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience developing reporting tools is a plus (eg. Power BI, Cognos etc.)
• Preferably CMA certification
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing
• Fluent in English