Who we are:Steelcase was founded as an office furniture maker, has evolved into the international leader in workplace solutions, and been touted among the "World's Most Admired" companies per Fortune Magazine for the past decade. We apply our insights to the intersection of space, technology, and furniture, helping individuals and teams in leading companies around the world to be more successful at work.
We pursue innovation, strive for sustainability and develop insights in every part of our business.
Why people choose to work with us: Let's start with the cool workspace-after all, that's our business. But that's just one of the ways we help people like you do their best work. We encourage curiosity and critical thinking, we embrace wellbeing in its broadest sense, and we provide mentorship and inspiration at every step of your career journey.
What you will be doing: You will be partnering with business and functional leaders and a variety of finance and cross-functional teams in support of operations financial metrics, day-to-day and project decision support and assisting operations leadership in making sound financial decisions. Your responsibilities will include: operations metric reporting, labor planning and reporting, and continuous improvement of processes and systems, ensuring that effective accounting controls are maintained.With minimal coaching and direction, you will be performing a wide range of analyses which require a deep understanding of the business and advanced level of broad analytical skills.Finally, you will be expected to identify issues and make recommendations supported by analysis and sound business insights.
Skills/Abilities* Business acumen: General understanding of economic trends along with curiosity in the drivers of market changes. Applies critical thinking skills and exhibits sound judgment.
* Consulting Skills: Interacts with business partners; identifies concerns and proposes solutions.
* Technical Skills: Proficient in SAP/BPC, MS Office, Tableau and other software applications and computer tools.
* Project Management: Establishes priorities and deadlines, assesses resources and defines next steps.
* Financial Analysis: Demonstrates high proficiency in financial and accounting knowledge. Analyzes situations, draws conclusions, and makes decisions based on business and financial information.
* Business Strategy and Planning: Builds and evaluates a business plan; formulates strategies to accomplish the plan.
* Communication Skills: Is proactive in building positive relationships among team members and other functions with which the team interacts. Ability to express thoughts and findings clearly and succinctly (both written and orally); tailors communications for different audiences; listens well and effectively contributes to discussions; makes technical points understandable.
Education/Experience* Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance required
* 4-6 years applicable experience
* CPA or MBA preferred
Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.
