Senior Commerical Finance Analyst

IDEX Corp

Rochester, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$90,000–$100,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Adobe Flash, Analysis Skills, Bidding, Budgeting, Business Case, Business Intelligence Software, Business Processes, Business Skills, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Decision Support, Demand Forecasting/Planning, Detail Oriented, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Economics, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Systems, Forecasting, Journal Entries, Leadership, Manufacturing, Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Negotiation Skills, Partner Sales, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Process Improvement, Product Development, Product Management, Product Pricing, Product Profitability, Product Support, Profit & Loss, Reporting Dashboards, Reporting Skills, Revenue Analysis, Risk Analysis, Sales, Sales Analysis, Sales Forecasting, Sales Operations, Sales Support, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), Strategic Planning, Supply Chain Operations, Team Player, Variance Analysis, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Rochester, NY
POSTED
7 days ago

If you're looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you've found it. Whether you're an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Position Summary

The Senior Commercial Finance Analyst partners with sales, operations, and executive leadership to drive financial performance, improve profitability, and support strategic decision-making. This role focuses on pricing, margin optimization, customer profitability, and commercial strategy within a complex industrial manufacturing environment. The role provides support to the Finance and Commercial teams and reports to the Director of Finance & IT.

Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000 per year.

Location: Hybrid role at Pulsafeeder site in Rochester, NY

Essential Functions

Commercial & Financial Analysis

  • Analyze revenue, margins and profitability across products,customersand regions

  • Provideactionable insightsintopricing, discounting, and contract performance

  • Support monthly close with variance analysis (price, volume,mixand cost drivers)

  • Leads the design, development, deployment,and maintenance of internalcommercial finance reports.

Pricing & Margin Management

  • Develop andmaintainpricing models aligned with market conditions and cost inputsin partnership with Commercial & Product Management teams

  • Partner with sales to evaluate pricing strategies and bid proposalsfor project orders. Partner to improve bidding process based on contribution margin for projects.

  • Monitor margin performance andidentifyleakage or improvement opportunities

  • Support annual price increase processes and customer negotiations

  • Track price realization vs target andidentifycorrective actions needed

Sales & Business Partnering

  • Act as a finance business partner toCommercial/Sales, Engineering and Adminteams

  • Responsible for department spending analysisfor Commercial/Sales, Engineering and Admin.

  • Providefinancial guidance on customer contracts,rebatesand incentives

  • Partners with the Product Management team for the cost analysis of new product development / major product revisions andassistswith business case justification for strategic initiatives and capital expenditures

  • Challenge assumptions and provide data-driven recommendations

Forecasting & Planning

  • Leads the SIOP process for the business,facilitatingthe Demand Planning and Supply Planning reviews as well as the Executive SIOP meetingon a monthly basis

  • LeadOrdersand Backlogforecasting (monthly, quarterly, annual, and daily/weekly pulses). Support Sales forecasting with timing and probability of Orders

  • Contribute to budgeting and long-range planning processes

  • Build scenario models for demand fluctuations, costchangesand pricing strategies

  • Analyze risks and opportunities against forecast

  • Drivecontinuous improvement andsimplification improving daily & monthly reporting asMBRs, QORs & AOP.

  • Leads the annual budgeting process including establishing assumptions, spreadsheet modeling, consolidation,analysisand presentation preparation.

  • Supports aspects of the annual strategic planning process as assigned.

Customer & Product Profitability

  • Develop andmaintaincustomer profitability models

  • Analyze product mix and SKU-level margins

  • Owns the Commercial Finance Reporting - Product Line / Customer Profitability (8020) analysis

  • Identifyunderperforming accounts/productsthrough 8020 analysisand recommend corrective actions

  • Support decisions on product rationalization or portfolio optimization

Reporting & Data Management

  • Prepare dashboards andad-hoc financial analysisfor senior leadership

  • Prepares monthly commentary for Flash, Actual, Forecast, and Monthly Business Review, including all relevant templates

  • Provides bonus reporting toFinanceDirector& General Manager.

  • Monitors orders, sales, profit, and cash against the targetson a daily,weeklyand monthly basis.

  • Maintains tracking on critical KPIs related to Commercial performance and supports teams in root cause/countermeasure when KPIs are missed

  • Automate and improve reporting processes using BI tools

  • Ensure data accuracy across ERP,financial systems, and reporting

  • Translate complex financial data into clear business insights

  • Expected toadvisethe Finance Manager/Directorimmediatelyof all errors, irregularities,or significant adjustments or journal entries as they occur.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor'sDegree inFinance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

EXPERIENCE

  • 5-8 years of experience in finance, preferably in manufacturing or industrialenvironment.

  • Strong experience in commercial finance, FP&Aor pricing

  • Experience building and managing large data models - data manipulation

  • Experience in preparing, analyzing, and implementing accounting and reporting requirements.

  • Strong Excel skills

  • Experience with ERP(JDE)system, Power BI &Webipreferred

COMPETENCIES

  • Strong Analytical skillsrequired- outstanding attention to detail

  • Excellent computer and technological skills, including highproficiencyinOneStreamand Microsoft Office Applications,preferred;Microsoft Excelexpertiserequired

  • Proven ability to synthesize complex and detailed data and information into the decision-making process

  • Proven ability to deep dive into details whilemaintaininga growth mindset capable of seeing the bigger picture

  • Proven ability toidentifyproblems and think independently about alternative ways to solve problems based on data analytics

  • Ability toidentifyand understand business constraints and opportunities by comparing data fromdifferent sources

  • Proactive thinking totake action to anticipatechanges in a dynamic business environment to create an approach to consistently deliver on planned results

  • Superior verbal and written communication skills; articulates ideas in a clear and concise manner

  • Works effectively in a team environment, within and outside of the Finance Department. Team player and leader witha strong desireto learn.

  • Consistentlyoperatesat the highest level of integrity and is never willing to compromiseonethical standards.

  • Ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization.

  • Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results inan accurateandtimelymanner while adapting to changes in priorities.

  • Detailandprocess-oriented.

  • Self-starter witha strong senseof urgency andfollow-upskills.

Physical Environment and Environmental Factors

  • Regularlyworksin an office setting.

  • Frequently required to stand, sit, talk, and hear

  • Must be able to work in front of a computer fora large portionof the day

  • May occasionally liftto 20lbs

  • Travelup to 4x per year to Florida location

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $69,200.00 - $103,800.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer . IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at lfcareers@idexcorp.com for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Job Family: Finance

Business Unit: Pulsafeeder EPO

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