About this role
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Coordinate the budgeting and forecasting process for assigned R&D and Center of Excellence cost centers.
- Collect financial inputs, assumptions and supporting information from entity and functional owners.
- Consolidate inputs and prepare entity-level budgets and forecasts.
- Review and challenge assumptions to ensure forecasts are realistic and supported by underlying business drivers.
- Maintain and update financial models and forecast files.
- Support annual budget, quarterly forecast and long-range planning activities.
- Highlight key risks, opportunities and changes in financial assumptions.
Financial Performance & Analysis
- Monitor actual financial performance against budget, forecast and prior year.
- Perform monthly variance analysis and identify key drivers of deviations.
- Analyse OPEX, headcount costs, project spending and other relevant expenses.
- Track spending trends and run rates and identify potential overspend or underspend.
- Follow up with entity owners on significant variances and ensure explanations are supported by appropriate business drivers.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and escalate key issues to the FP&A team.
Business Partnering
- Serve as the day-to-day finance contact for assigned R&D and Center of Excellence entities.
- Build effective working relationships with entity owners and functional stakeholders.
- Support business owners in understanding their financial performance and outlook.
- Provide financial analysis and insights to support business decisions.
- Constructively challenge spending plans, assumptions and forecast submissions.
- Follow up on agreed actions and ensure financial information is updated in a timely manner.
- Reporting
- Prepare monthly financial reporting and management analysis for assigned entities.
- Consolidate financial information received from multiple stakeholders.
- Prepare variance analysis, financial summaries and management presentations.
- Maintain reporting templates, dashboards and financial trackers.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes.
- Support automation and standardization of financial reporting.
- Improve data quality, reporting efficiency and visibility of financial performance.
- Support implementation and enhancement of FP&A tools and systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
- 4–7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial analysis, controlling or management reporting.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
- Good understanding of P&L and operating expenses.
- Experience working with multiple entities, functions or cost centers is preferred.
- Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems, as well as prior experience in Extracting data from ERPs.
- Experience with Power BI or other reporting/analytics tools is an advantage.
WHO IS GILBARCO VEEDER-ROOT
Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Vontier company, is the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, offering the broadest range of integrated solutions from the forecourt to the convenience store and head office. For over 150 years, Gilbarco has earned the trust of its customers by providing long-term partnership, uncompromising support, and proven reliability. Major product lines include fuel dispensers, tank gauges and fleet management systems.
WHO IS VONTIER
Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global technology company powering the way the world moves. We empower businesses in the transport sector to adapt to a fast-changing landscape by uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies.
Our smart, connected solutions serve roadside convenience retail stores, fleet operators, and auto repair technicians. From integrated payments and EV charging software to carwash technology and retail automation, we help customers stay productive and prepared for a rapidly evolving industry.
With decades of expertise and a balanced portfolio, Vontier enables businesses to navigate complexity, unlock growth, and build a cleaner, safer future. Driven by continuous improvement and the dedication of Team Vontier, we empower businesses to think bigger, act boldly, and thrive on the road ahead. Learn more at www.vontier.com
At Vontier, we empower you to steer your career in the direction of success with a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive environment.
Our commitment to personal growth, work-life balance, and collaboration fuels a culture where your contributions drive meaningful change. We provide the roadmap for continuous learning, allowing creativity to flourish and ideas to accelerate into impactful solutions that contribute to a sustainable future.
Join our community of passionate people working together to navigate challenges and seize new opportunities. At Vontier, you are not on this journey alone, we are committed to equipping you with the tools and support you need to fuel your innovation, lead with impact, and thrive both personally and professionally.
Together, let’s power the way the world moves!