Financial Analyst I

Advanced Energy Management Limited; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Advanced Energy in Denver, CO is seeking an entry-level Financial Analyst I to gain broad exposure to enterprise FP&A, forecasting, and reporting. The role provides rotational exposure across Corporate FP&A and related functions to build a strong foundation in modeling, variance analysis, and business communication.

During the first 12–24 months, you will learn, support, and contribute to monthly reporting, budgeting cycles, and scenario analysis while collaborating with Engineering, IT,

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail.
• Solid Excel fundamentals (formulas, pivot tables, basic data cleanup).
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain the "so what," not just the numbers.
• Growth mindset: curious, coachable, and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and updating models used for OPEX, CAPEX, and consolidated financial forecasts, including key drivers, assumptions, and sensitivities.
• Prepare clear and structured variance analyses (what changed, why it changed, and what it means).
• Support the creation of monthly dashboards and recurring reporting packages with clear takeaways for FP&A leadership.
• Contribute to quarterly, annual, and long range planning cycles, including data gathering, consolidation, and analysis.
• Partner with stakeholders across corporate functions to translate business activity into financial insights.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excel fundamentals

Communication skills

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Adaptive

Anaplan

Job description

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Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes.AE's power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it's like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company - you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we're a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy - powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Financial Analyst I is an entry level role designed for a recent graduate or early career professional seeking broad exposure to enterprise level financial planning and analysis.

As part of Corporate FP&A, this role supports the company's most critical planning, forecasting, and reporting activities. During the first 12-24 months, the analyst will gain exposure across multiple areas of Corporate FP&A and corporate functions, building a strong foundation in forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and business communication.

This role is intentionally designed to provide rotational style exposure across the enterprise, helping develop well rounded FP&A professionals with a strong understanding of how Advanced Energy plans, invests, and manages performance at the corporate level.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

You will learn and support:

• Assist in building and updating models used for OPEX, CAPEX, and consolidated financial forecasts, including key drivers, assumptions, and sensitivities.
• Prepare clear and structured variance analyses (what changed, why it changed, and what it means).
• Support the creation of monthly dashboards and recurring reporting packages with clear takeaways for FP&A leadership.
• Contribute to quarterly, annual, and long range planning cycles, including data gathering, consolidation, and analysis.
• Partner with stakeholders across corporate functions to translate business activity into financial insights.

You will build toward owning:

• Ownership of specific components of monthly reporting and analysis as experience grows.
• Improving forecast models, templates, and reporting workflows to reduce manual effort and increase accuracy.
• Supporting enterprise wide initiatives such as ERP modernization, system enhancements, and reporting automation (testing, validation, and deployment support).
• Contributing to special analytical projects (scenario modeling, resource allocation analysis, ROI assessments).

ROTATION & ENTERPRISE EXPOSURE:

• Gain hands on exposure across multiple areas within Corporate FP&A (e.g., consolidated reporting, functional OPEX support, planning cycles, strategic initiatives).
• Collaborate with teams across Engineering, IT, Operations, and Corporate Functions.
• Build a broad understanding of how decisions are made and communicated at the enterprise level.
• Develop skills and experience that support long term growth into more advanced FP&A roles.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Denver, CO; occasional domestic travel required.
• Standard office environment.
• Flexibility to collaborate with peers across multiple time zones as part of a global team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail.
• Solid Excel fundamentals (formulas, pivot tables, basic data cleanup).
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain the "so what," not just the numbers.
• Growth mindset: curious, coachable, and eager to learn.

Preferred:

• Internship, co-op, or project experience in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, or Operations.
• Exposure to financial modeling, forecasting, or reporting through coursework or internships.
• Familiarity with ERP, planning, or reporting tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Adaptive, Anaplan).
• Exposure to LLMs, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools is a plus.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field (new grads welcome).

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $65,000to $85,000per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce.Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
• Company matched 401(k)
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, ProtectedVeterans,and Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [e-mail].

CO ONLY:

Applications will be accepted through August 31st, 2026, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.