Lead Financial Analyst

Eaton; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division seeks an Operations Lead Financial Analyst in North Carolina. This role leads the financial planning and analysis for site operations, partnering with finance and operations to optimize performance and drive cost efficiency.

The position involves month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and collaboration with site leadership to improve financial outcomes. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years in Finance or accounting.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• No relocation benefit; within 70 miles of facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end forecast and present to leadership.
• Oversee month-end close, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Analyze operations-related financial data and improve reporting.
• Partner with budget owners in forecasts and annual product line budgets.
• Support audits and internal controls (SOX) and capital projects.
• Contribute to RIE and gemba walks; support operational improvements.
• Assist in inventory control and cash flow initiatives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP understanding

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

ERP Systems (Oracle/SAP/Encore/MAPICs)

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Operations Lead Financial Analyst.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

This role will report directly to the Plant Finance Leader (Controller). This role is a financial professional who specializes in analyzing financial data and providing insights related to the operations of the site. This role involves working closely with both the finance and operations teams to support decision-making and optimize financial performance within the operational functions.

The Responsibilities Of The Operations Lead Financial Analyst Include

• Lead the month-end forecast process by consolidating organizational results and presenting them to leadership.
• Lead the month-end close process, including but not limited to expenditure analysis, financial reviews, report preparation, memo data review, reviews of results with sites and locations, consolidation of results, and presentation of monthly results to leadership.
• Analyze and present on financial data and performance metrics related to operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Partner with the designated team to streamline and automate segmentation reporting and visualizations for key front-end metrics.
• Serve as a financial business partner to budget owners in monthly forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, and the annual development of detailed product line budgets.
• Analyze operational and financial data, investigate variances, identify business drivers, and evaluate their impact on planned objectives. Prepare meaningful variance analysis commentary for management.
• Perform monthly analysis of P&L accounts. Review and resolve variances.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, support Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs), and track open capital projects to ensure timely execution.
• Lead data gathering, analyzing, and consolidating the annual profit plan and strategic plan while serving as a liaison between budget owners and finance.
• Analyze and interpret financial data related to operational costs to provide valuable insights to management, enabling informed decisions regarding cost efficiency, pricing strategies, and overall financial performance.
• Support inventory control actions and initiatives to maximize operational profitability and cash flow. In addition, prepare for and participate in the annual physical inventory.
• Support the plant finance manager with various audits, including internal audits, external audits, CSC, and SOX audits.
• Participate in Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) and other operational activities such as gemba walks, audits, and related initiatives.
• Support other business needs as the role evolves with business requirements.

Qualifications

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance
• 5 + years of experience in Finance or accounting
• 3+ years of finance or accounting in a manufacturing environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now and in the future
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 70-mile radius of the facility listed will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation

Preferred

• Computer skills including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Power BI
• Experience with ERP Systems (Oracle/SAP/ Encore / MAPICs) is a plus.
• Ability to understand and communicate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders to ensure that financial insights are understood and acted upon by the operations team.
• Detail-oriented with effective organization and time management skills
• Highly motivated, highly analytical and self-starter
• Ability to lead teams and work cross functionally.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%

Additional Information

• This role will make be critical to support financial processes, systems, and reporting for the four walls of Asheville operations.

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