Senior Manager, Finance Analytics and Digital Transformation

KSB is a leading supplier of pumps, valves and related service. Our reliable, high-efficiency products are used in applications wherever fluids need to be transported or shut off, covering everything from building services,industry and water transport to waste water treatment, power plant processes and mining. Founded in 1871 in Frankenthal, Germany, the company has a presence on all continents with its own sales and marketing organisations and manufacturing facilities. Around the globe, more than 190 service centres and around 3,500 service specialists are on hand to provide local inspection, servicing, maintenance and repair services under the KSB SupremeServ brand. Innovative technology that is the fruit of KSB’s research and development activities forms the basis for the company’s success. People. Passion. Performance. It is these three success factors that make KSB the company it is today. At KSB, we recognise that it is people who actually make the difference – the people we employ and the people we serve. This is why we are committed to equal rights and treatment worldwide and never lose sight of the aspects ecology and sustainability when manufacturing our products. Senior Manager, Finance Analytics and Digital Transformation KSB GIW, Inc. Department: Finance Reports to: Vice President, Finance & IT Location: Grovetown, Georgia Shift: 1st FLSA Status: Exempt Direct Reports: None - senior individual contributor role OVERVIEW: The Senior Manager, Finance Analytics and Digital Transformation is a senior individual contributor who combines Finance knowledge with analytics, reporting technology, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), Python, and business intelligence (BI) capabilities. The role is responsible for the technical delivery and continuous improvement of Finance reporting and analytics solutions and for advancing practical digital transformation across Finance. The position reduces manual effort, improves data quality and transparency, and creates scalable tools that support timely and reliable business decisions. The position reports directly to the Vice President, Finance & IT and works closely with Accounting and Controlling functions, Digital Innovation, Regional IT, and relevant business stakeholders. The respective Accounting or Controlling function remains responsible for financial content, definitions, business logic, interpretation, approval, and source-data ownership. The Senior Manager translates those requirements into reliable data extraction, analytics, automation, BI, and digital solutions. Digital Innovation and Regional IT provide alignment on architecture, cybersecurity, data governance, approved platforms, and technical standards. SCOPE OF ROLE: The position is based within GIW Finance, and the majority of its capacity is dedicated to GIW reporting, analytics, automation, and digital-transformation priorities. The role also provides selected support to North America Regional Finance and KSB Mining where reporting solutions, analytics, automation, data extraction, or digital tools can be efficiently reused or scaled. Priorities are set based on business needs and available capacity; the responsibilities below apply to the role as a whole and are not separated by organizational area. RESPONSIBILITIES: Finance Reporting Enablement and Analytics Solutions Design, maintain, and continuously improve the technical delivery of recurring financial and management reporting, including dashboards, KPI packages, management presentations, and standardized reporting templates. The respective Accounting or Controlling function retains ownership of financial content, definitions, approval, and business interpretation. Extract, combine, transform, reconcile, and validate data from SAP, business intelligence platforms, planning tools, and other source systems; establish repeatable data flows, technical controls, and documented reporting logic in collaboration with the responsible functional data owners. Design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines, interfaces, and extraction processes from SAP, business intelligence platforms, planning tools, databases, and other business systems to ensure reliable, timely, and controlled availability of data for reporting, analytics, automation, and AI applications. Build and automate data preparation and reporting processes supporting month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, profitability, cost development, working capital, cash flow, operational KPIs, and management decision-making. Accounting and Controlling remain responsible for the underlying accounting treatment, KPI definitions, financial conclusions, and business actions. Enable trend, variance, root-cause, and scenario analysis through reliable data, analytical models, reporting platforms, and transparent calculations. The respective Controller or business owner remains responsible for the financial interpretation, business conclusions, and recommended actions. Build and maintain business intelligence dashboards, self-service reporting tools, and automated data products that improve transparency and reduce reliance on manual spreadsheets, using KPI definitions, reporting logic, and data ownership established by the responsible Accounting or Controlling function. Maintain technical reporting calendars, documentation, quality checks, data-refresh routines, and backup procedures to ensure timely, accurate, consistent, and sustainable delivery of reporting solutions. Finance Digital Transformation and Automation Identify and prioritize opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate Finance processes, with particular focus on reporting, forecasting, budgeting, month-end activities, data preparation, and recurring analytical work. Design, program, implement, and maintain practical reporting, analytics, automation, and digital solutions using appropriate technologies, including but not limited to Python, SQL, Power Automate, VBA