IT Strategy & Finance Analyst

International Paper is a leader in sustainable packaging solutions, and they are seeking an IT Strategy & Finance Analyst to support IT financial operations and strategic planning. This role involves managing portfolio budgets, ensuring financial transparency, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align financials with organizational goals.

What you'll do:

• Partner with IT Finance to monitor portfolio budgets, forecasts, and actuals across both opex and capex
• Support the development of investment business cases and track benefits realization against approved plans
• Ensure financial transparency and adherence to governance processes
• Supports the IT Director, Strategy & Planning in the development and execution of strategy deployment within the region
• Ability to support the development of key initiatives and KPIs to support the PSNA IT organization
• Ability to effectively summarize and report out financial results
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders
• Help support our AI Strategy and Deployment
• Proficiency with tools, data and analytics with the ability to use various data analysis tools and software to extract, manipulate and analyze data
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights
• Strong technical skills, excel skills and the ability to maneuver in SAP and various systems
• Provides substantial input into the optimization and asset investment needs of the organization

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance or related field
• 1-3+ years of related experience
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights
• Strong technical skills, excel skills and the ability to maneuver in SAP and various systems
• Skilled in conducting ad hoc analysis
• Ability to support the development of key initiatives and KPIs to support the PSNA IT organization
• Ability to effectively summarize and report out financial results
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders
• Proficiency with tools, data and analytics with the ability to use various data analysis tools and software to extract, manipulate and analyze data
• Ability to interpret US GAAP, Cost Accounting principles and key internal controls across the IT organization
• Support Annual budgeting process data & analysis
• Support internal/external audit engagements

Benefits:

• Health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k)
• Company-funded retirement contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
• Leadership training