Financial Operations Analyst

connect; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 53,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst to analyze tariffs, trade compliance, and operational data to support financial reporting and improve efficiency.

You will collaborate with procurement, logistics, and finance to ensure data integrity and drive process improvements, with a base salary highlighting a competitive package within the market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or above in data analytics, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, or related field.
• 1+ years of relevant experience in finance or data analysis preferred.
• Advanced PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Independent problem solver who can decode large data into clear findings and actions.
• Detail oriented and deadline driven.
• Excellent communication, written, and presentation skills.
• Familiar with tariff analysis, AP reconciliation, trade compliance tracking, and key financial metrics.
• Ability to identify opportunities for performance and procedure improvement.
• Highly analytical with ability to build models.
• Hands-on experience with SAP, Python, Jira, and Tableau Prep preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and modify tariff tool data for accuracy and compliance.
• Analyze and submit PSCs and Customs Protests to comply with US regulations.
• Reconcile ACE data, AP data, PSC filings, and tariff tools to find discrepancies.
• Investigate data variances and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare reports and documentation for audits and management reporting.
• Collaborate with Customs Brokers, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, and Operations to ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Python

Jira

Tableau Prep

Job description

About The Role

The Financial Operations Analyst will analyze tariffs, trade compliance and operational data to support financial reporting, improve accuracy, and enhance efficiency. This role ensures data integrity, compliance with standards, and optimizes reporting systems for data-driven decision-making. The analyst will drive process improvements to boost operational efficiency, financial accuracy, and reporting effectiveness, while providing valuable insights to departments including procurement, logistics, warehouse, production, engineering, customer operations, and finance.

What You Will Do

• Review, validate, and modify tariff tool raw data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with trade requirements.
• Analyze, validate, prepare, and submit Post Summary Corrections (PSC) and Customs Protests to ensure compliance with U.S. Customs regulations.
• Conduct reconciliations among ACE data (US customs website), Accounts Payable (AP) data, PSC filings, and tariff management tools to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Investigate data variances and compliance exceptions, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
• Prepare reports, analyses, and supporting documentation for customs audits, compliance reviews, and management reporting.
• Collaborate with Customs Brokers, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, and Operations teams to ensure accurate trade compliance data and reporting.
• Support duty recovery, tariff mitigation, and customs compliance initiatives through data analysis and process improvements.
• Provide support for ad hoc trade compliance requests, regulatory inquiries, management reporting, and special projects.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or above in Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field required.
• 1+ years of relevant experience in the finance or data analysis field preferred
• Advanced PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Independent problem solver with ability to decode large quantities of complex data into easy-to-understand findings, observations, and action items.
• Detail oriented and committed to deadlines.
• Excellent communication, written, and presentation skills.
• Familiar with financial and data analysis principles, including tariff analysis, AP (Account Payable) reconciliation, trade compliance tracking, and key financial metrics, to generate insights and optimize business outcomes.
• Ability to identify opportunities for performance and procedure improvement across the organization.
• Highly analytical with the ability to handle complex problems and build models.
• Extensive experience in financial analysis and data visualization.
• Proven analytical background.
• Hands-on experience with SAP, Python, Jira, and Tableau Prep is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $52,500 and $70,000 annually. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.

• bonus
• paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• tuition reimbursement
• wellbeing resources

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

About ZT Systems

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you'll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that's challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities-to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today-and transforming the future of tomorrow.

Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.

What We Offer

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you joi