Jr. Financial Analyst (FP&A)

International Business Machines Corporation; Castilla-La Mancha; Hybrid; EUR 8,600 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM in Guadalajara is seeking a financial analyst to join a growing FP&A team handling budgeting, forecasting, and capex planning. You will maintain accounting systems, support reporting, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive financial insights.

The role requires 1.5–3 years of FP&A experience, solid Excel skills, and a good command of English. This is a hybrid position based in Guadalajara with cross-functional collaboration across the finance organization.

Qualifications

• 1.5 to 3 years of FP&A and accounting experience including forecasting and budgeting.
• Foundational knowledge of GAAP, tax regulations, and internal control requirements.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and databases; Excel skills are a plus.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability to new challenges.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team while meeting deadlines.
• Good English level; hybrid role based in Guadalajara.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain accounting and financial systems for accuracy and efficiency.
• Download/upload financial data, set up SAP templates, and perform system maintenance.
• Develop financial reporting, support forecasting, budgeting, and closing cycles.
• Conduct data analyses for periodic financial and operational reviews.
• Contribute to departmental financial planning, budgets, forecasts, capex and depreciation.
• Prepare, document, and record journal entries in line with accounting policies.

Skills

FP&A experience

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Independent work

Team collaboration

GAAP knowledge

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Introduction

As part of our expansive IBM team, you will be collaborating with over 60 FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) analysts, working for a premier entity in the semiconductor sector that anticipates robust double-digit growth over the forthcoming five years. In this role, you will be an integral member of our client's finance and operations team, contributing to a variety of vital processes including expenditure control, capital expenditure management, manufacturing and inventory budgeting and forecasting, revenue and cost analysis, and more. You will be joining a Center of Excellence that fosters your professional development, encourages teamwork and collaboration, and champions continuous process enhancement and innovation. By becoming part of this team, you will cultivate key competencies such as enhanced communication skills, derived from regular interactions with the supported business. The dynamic nature of serving a rapidly expanding client will present you with complex scenarios, thereby sharpening your problem-solving acumen and stress management techniques. Your daily engagement with diverse stakeholders will bolster your teamwork abilities, ultimately propelling you towards becoming a high-performing and influential financial analyst.

Your role and responsibilities

As a key member of the financial team, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining accounting and financial systems, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in data processing. Your duties will include downloading and uploading financial data, setting up systems and templates in SAP, and performing system maintenance, including tie-outs. You will develop essential financial reporting, support forecasting, budgeting, and closing cycles, and conduct thorough data analyses to assist in periodic financial and operational reviews. Additionally, you will play a vital role in the financial planning process at the department level, contributing to budgets, forecasts, capital planning, and long-term financial strategies. Your responsibilities will also encompass performing gap analyses, calculating capex and depreciation expenses, collecting necessary financial information from various internal stakeholders, and preparing, documenting, and recording journal entries in alignment with accounting policies.

Required technical and professional expertise

• The ideal candidate will have 1.5 to 3 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and accounting processes, including exposure to forecasting and budgeting within a company's P&L.
• They should have foundational knowledge of financial and accounting analysis to support business unit decision-making, along with a basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), tax regulations, and internal control requirements.
• Familiarity with spreadsheets and databases is important, with proficiency in Excel and office management tools being a plus.
• The role calls for analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and adaptability to new challenges.
• Candidates should be able to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team setting and managing deadlines.
• A good English level is required, and the position is based in Guadalajara, operating in a hybrid work mode.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Financial Systems
• Financial Sciences
• Financial Accounting

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.