Inventory Analyst - Finance, Integrated Supply Chain

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Role overview

The Inventory Finance Analyst serves as a key finance partner supporting global inventory management across the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC). This role provides financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and business insights to improve inventory productivity, working capital performance, and forecast accuracy.

The position partners closely with Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing, and Site Finance teams to evaluate inventory drivers, challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and support decision-making. In addition, the role participates and supports inventory governance processes, develops reporting and analytics capabilities, performs financial review of inventory-related accounting matters, and helps drive continuous improvement in inventory forecasting, planning, and performance management.

What you'll do

Inventory Management & Analytics

• Monitor and analyze global inventory levels, inventory turns, days inventory on hand (DIO), weeks of supply (WOS), and excess & obsolete inventory.
• Develop and maintain WOS reporting and analytics to identify risks, opportunities, and working capital improvement actions across regions and business units.
• Analyze and identify key operational and financial drivers impacting inventory performance and working capital.
• Partner with planning and supply chain teams to evaluate inventory trends, risks, and opportunities across regions and business units.
• Develop actionable insights to improve inventory productivity while supporting customer service objectives.
• Support development, monitoring, and review of inventory targets and performance metrics.

Financial Planning & Reporting

• Support financial forecasting and planning activities for inventory-related balance sheet metrics across Forecast, AOP, and Long-Range Planning processes.
• Review and challenge inventory assumptions to ensure forecasts appropriately reflect operational expectations and financial risks.
• Develop and enhance inventory reporting and analytical tools to monitor inventory health and performance trends and improve visibility and decision-making

• Provide monthly inventory performance reporting, variance analysis, and management insights.
• Support monthly and quarterly management reviews through financial analysis and storytelling of inventory performance drivers.

• Ensure consistency and accuracy of inventory assumptions across planning cycles.

Inventory Controls & Compliance

• Perform independent financial review of inventory reserves, inventory adjustments, revaluation activities, and related balance sheet impacts.
• Partner with Controllership and Site Finance teams to understand and resolve inventory-related accounting and reporting issues.
• Support inventory reconciliations and balance sheet reviews while ensuring integrity of information.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen inventory controls, improve reporting accuracy, and streamline processes.

Cross-Functional Business Partnership

• Serve as a key finance partner to Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, and Site Finance organizations on inventory-related matters and understand operations impact on inventory.
• Evaluate financial implications of inventory strategies and provide recommendations to support leadership decision-making.
• Participate in inventory governance and performance review processes, providing financial analysis and business insights.
• Investigate significant inventory variances or forecast changes and support root-cause analysis activities.
• Support decision-making through fact-based analysis, identification of risks and opportunities, and communication of actionable recommendations.

Capital & Reporting Support

• Support collection, consolidation, and reporting of capital expenditure information from manufacturing sites and business partners.
• Assist in development and enhancement of reporting processes that improve efficiency and provide greater visibility to capital and inventory-related performance metrics.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A, Cost Accounting, Inventory Finance, or Supply Chain Finance.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem solving skills.
• Experience supporting forecast, annual and long-range planning processes
• Understanding of inventory accounting concepts, including inventory valuation and balance sheet analysis
• Advanced Excel and data visualization capabilities (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent).
• Experience with ERP systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Competencies

• Financial Analysis & Business Acumen.
• Inventory and Supply Chain Knowledge.
• Inventory Accounting & Balance Sheet Analysis.
• Financial Planning & Forecasting.
• Strategic Thinking & Decision Support.
• Problem Solving.
• Process Improvement.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Executive Communication.
• Data Analytics & Visualization.
• Cross-functional Business Partnership.

We offer

• The probation period of 3 months and then for an indefinite period;
• Possibilities for development on a personal and professional level in one of the leading global MedTech companies;
• Package of benefits including Private medical care (Lux Med), Life Insurance, and Multisport card;
• Annual Bonus, Newborn baby Bonus;
• Co-financing for corrective glasses and lenses;
• Benefit platform (300 PLN monthly);
• PPE program with very attractive conditions available for each employee after 3 months;
• Fully covered language courses (English or other languages according to business needs);
• Co-financing of holidays and an additional 2 days off from work annually;
• Additional extra day for a birthday!
• Recommend a friend - Referral Bonus;
• Hybrid work model;
• Great Warsaw office location - Powiśle!

#LI-Hybrid

Reasonable Accommodation

Vantive is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Form Link

Recruitment Fraud Notice

Vantive has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Vantive employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice.