Our Client, a Material Engineering company, is looking for a Finance - Financial Analyst - Intermediate for their Santa Clara, CA location.
Responsibilities:
Own various cost improvement performance tracks reporting
Drive financial modeling and analysis to support expense and capital management for GWI
Utilize AI and enterprise tools to develop and maintain a cost tracking framework that is transparent, auditable, and consistently applied across geographies and business segments.
Support the quarterly forecast and annual operating plan (AOP) processes by handling the process of getting forecasts loaded into forecasting systems of record.
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for senior Finance and GWI leadership, including actuals vs. plan variance commentary.
Maintain and improve rolling forecast models that reflect both top-down guidance constraints and bottom-up operational inputs.
Lead the effort in streamlining management reporting and centralizing information and analytics
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field with 2-5 years’ experience.
Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, financial planning, and variance analysis. Exceptional ability to distill complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations
Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modeling, large datasets and process automation.
Experience with financial systems and reporting tools such as Tableau, Anaplan, SAP, SAP BPC - Familiarity with AI-enabled finance tools and advanced analytics is an advantage
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and global environment