Financial Analyst

Husqvarna; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division in Charlotte, NC seeks a Financial Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning. You will help optimize P&L performance, analyze cost structures, and drive KPI reporting across the division, channel, and product lines.

The role requires 3+ years of experience in financial analysis within manufacturing, proficiency in PowerPoint and BI tools, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or related field.
• 3+ years Financial Analyst experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and BI Tools.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end and period-end closing, reporting, forecast and budgeting analysis.
• Analyze profitability by channel, category, and customer; explain variances.
• Develop and maintain forecasting templates and KPIs.
• Support FP&A integration with S&OP processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

KPI tracking

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

PowerPoint

BI Tools

Excel

Job description

Last date to apply:We are continuously accepting applicationsThe Financial Analyst is responsible for assisting in all financial planning and analysis activities for Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division, including budgeting and forecasting. The Financial Analyst position will also support the Husqvarna North America Product Portfolio and Program Execution group.What You Need to Know:Assist in month-end and period-end closing, reporting, forecast and budgeting analysis and reporting.Analyze and help optimize channel P&L performance analysis for made and sourced products, with advanced understanding of cost structures and profitability levers, including cost-to-serve, freight, warranty, and SG&ADevelop and maintain financial forecast and analytical templates/models required to maintain effective and transparent financial forecasts.Maintain company financial KPIsAssist Portfolio and Program Execution team with measuring performance against strategic plan and adjusting KPIs as needed.Assist in ensuring alignment of cost drivers to allocation of costs.Analyze and explain changes in profitability including Purchase Price Variances, Raw Material Inflation, Tariffs, Value Engineering, F/X, etc.Analyze and maintain profitability model for division by Channel, Category, and CustomerParticipate in integrating the S&OP financial reconciliation with the FP&A processes already establishedAssist in reporting financials to various departments and teams within the organizationPerform ad-hoc financial analysis and support special projects as assigned.What We Are Looking For:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related field3+ years Financial Analyst experienceManufacturing industry experienceProficiency level of Powerpoint and BI ToolsAdvanced level of Microsoft ExcelLarge multi-national company financial analysis experience preferredStatistical analysis and experience preferred