Lead Financial Analyst

Job Description

Eaton’s Industrial division is currently seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to join our team. This position can be based out of our Athens, GA, Galesburg, MI, Kearney, NE, Marshall, MI, South Bend, IN, Roxboro, NC, or Southfield, Michigan facility.

Position Overview

This role will support the Vehicle Group North America (VGNA) US Division Controller in preparing timely and effective analysis and financial reporting for VGNA Finance Team. The location for this role is at the Southfield, MI campus. This position will concentrate on:

• Analysis of plant operations
• Coordinating the results of the plants on a monthly basis, along with all Division ledgers.
• Driving the forecast process for manufacturing operations.
• Responsibility for all financial Commercial Vehicle warranty processes & reporting
• Ensuring compliance with all SOX and Corporate Audit requirements

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• Prepare VGNA US plants consolidated commentary and variance analysis following each month-end and rolling forecast.
• Key contributor to the VGNA’s annual Profit Plan process.
• Provide consistent and constant support and feedback to the manufacturing sites and Plant Controllers.
• Serves a key role in supporting the VGNA VP Operations and VGNA Leadership Team to meet short / medium term results.
• Participate in BPI and continuous improvement teams as necessary. Identify financial/operational improvements. Establish and maintain an environment of cooperation, standardization, and sharing across the region.
• Serves a key role supporting internal control / SOX requirements for VGNA. Reconciles Division Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis. Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting procedures.
• Meets all monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting deadlines. Effectively communicates results to ensure timely and effective decision making.
• Collaborates with the Credit Department to understand and accurately forecast the DSO metric and Accounts Receivable.
• Collaborates with the Warranty and Reliability teams to understand and accurately forecast the Warranty expense and liability.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum three (3) years of accounting and/or finance experience
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of Athens, GA, Galesburg, MI, Kearney, NE, Marshall, MI, South Bend, IN, Roxboro, NC, or Southfield, Michigan will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• Master's degree
• CMA/CPA/CFA
• 5 year's of accounting and/or finance experience
• Manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of ERP, Business Intelligence and Financial Reporting systems (Oracle, MFGPro, ENCORE, etc.)
• Experience working in a matrix organization

Position Criteria:

• Knowledge of finance in manufacturing or operations
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and concepts
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel & Powerpoint)
• Proficient with Oracle and ENCORE reporting systems
• Ability to prepare, analyze, and interpret financial analyses/reports
• Broad general product and business knowledge in order to adequately interpret operating results
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• General knowledge of all functional areas supported: Supply Chain, Materials, and Operations
• Strict attention to detail
• Deadline-oriented and ability to multi-task

We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)

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What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Job: Finance/Accounting

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: VEH Vehicle Group

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time