Financial & Cost Analyst — FP&A & Cost Insight

Legrand AV, Inc.; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Legrand's Finelite team in Union City, CA seeks a Financial & Cost Analyst to support FP&A and cost accounting, delivering accurate reporting and insightful analysis.

You will partner with operations and finance to develop dashboards, improve data accuracy, and drive cost control initiatives while upholding internal controls.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, and clear communication of financial insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 0-3 years of experience in FP&A or cost accounting.
• Manufacturing or operations finance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly close and reporting processes.
• Maintain and upload financial data in planning/reporting systems (e.g., BPC/Planful).
• Extract, validate, and analyze data from ERP and reporting tools.
• Assist in the development of dashboards and KPIs to track business performance.
• Support cost accounting activities, including preparation of journal entries, and analysis of manufacturing costs, inventory, and variances.
• Assist with tracking and explaining cost drivers and operational trends.
• Prepare journal entries and support account reconciliations (e.g. inventory capitalization, freight, cost adjustments, etc.).
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and identify inconsistencies or gaps.
• Support audit requests and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve data accuracy, streamline reporting, and enhance financial processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve business processes and drive business value.
• Document and improve standard operating procedures.

Skills

Excel modeling

Financial analysis

IFRS accounting

Education

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

Tools

BPC/Planful

ERP systems

Job description

Legrand's Finelite team in Union City, CA seeks a Financial & Cost Analyst to support FP&A and cost accounting, delivering accurate reporting and insightful analysis.

You will partner with operations and finance to develop dashboards, improve data accuracy, and drive cost control initiatives while upholding internal controls.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, and clear communication of financial insights to leadership.