Financial Analyst

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply!

Your Role at Cabot

The Financial Analyst supports financial planning, reporting, and performance analysis across the Specialty Carbons, FMO, and Specialty Compounds businesses in the EMEA region.

Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, the role focuses on delivering timely insights, supporting forecasting processes, and improving data-driven decision making through strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

This position offers strong exposure to commercial and operational topics, with opportunities to develop advanced analytics skills and business partnering capabilities.

How You Will Make An Impact

Performance Reporting & Forecasting

• Prepare and maintain monthly financial reports, including actual vs forecast analysis.
• Support forecasting and budgeting processes (including data preparation and validation).
• Track key business performance metrics (volume, pricing, margins).
• Assist in preparation of monthly business reviews.
  
  

Analysis & Insights

• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support profitability analysis across products, customers, and regions.
• Contribute to variance analysis and explain key business drivers.
• Respond to ad-hoc analysis requests from finance and commercial teams.
  
  

Data & Tools

• Work with large datasets using Excel, Power Query, and Power BI.
• Support development of automated reports and dashboards.
• Use digital tools and emerging AI solutions to improve efficiency and insights.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across reporting systems.
  
  

Collaboration

• Partner with commercial, operations, and finance teams across EMEA.
• Support alignment between financial data and business activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in reporting and analytics.
  
  

What You Will Bring To Cabot

• Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or similar (preferred).
• Strong Excel skills (required).
• Experience with Power Query, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Interest in leveraging AI tools for analysis and automation.
• Solid understanding of financial concepts (modeling, forecasting, budgeting).
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Good communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Experience with ERP/reporting systems (e.g., JDE, OBI, Anaplan).
  
  

Additional Information

• Permanent contract.
• Working hours: 9:00 - 17:30.
• Health insurance from first day of work.
• Monthly allowance & yearly bonus.
• Hybrid work schedule (3 days on site and 2 days’ work from home).
• Salary: 2300 - 3150 EUR Gross. The final salary offer will depend on the candidate’s previous experience and qualifications.
  
  

How We’ll Support Your Success

• Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing really meaningful work.
• Hybrid Work Environment – The autonomy to both work from home 2 days a week and develop/sustain colleague relationships in the office 3 days a week.
• Benefits, Vacation, Etc.– We offer a competitive package of benefits.
• Feedback – we are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
• Support– you are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.
  
  

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.