Remote Financial Analyst, Controlling & Automation

Siemens AG; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 75,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Grid Software, a global technology leader, is seeking a Financial Analyst – Controlling in the United States. You will partner with PTI leadership, analyze revenue, costs, and backlog, and support project accounting in SAP while advancing automation with Power BI, Power Query, and KNIME.

You’ll influence planning, forecasting, and month-end close, turning data into insights that drive business decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance and/or accounting roles, ideally within a multinational, software, or professional‑services organization.
• Solid understanding of IFRS 15 / US GAAP ASC 606 (Percentage of Completion, Cost-to-Cost Method), specifically within a project environment.
• Proficiency with SAP FI and CO modules.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query and relational data modeling – well beyond VLOOKUPs.
• A strong desire to learn and apply tools like Power BI, Power Automate, and KNIME to improve how finance works.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Partner with PTI leadership, analyzing revenue, margin, costs, and backlog.
• Support PTI project and order setup, review time and billing data, and revenue recognition in SAP.
• Prepare utilization, capacity, and headcount reporting for monthly review.
• Document recurring processes to share knowledge across the team.
• Lead margin analysis and backlog reporting during month/quarter/year-end.
• Provide monthly variance commentary explaining actual vs forecast.
• Contribute to budget, forecast, and HQ requests for PTI.
• Perform targeted data analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• O2C: manage customer setup, invoicing, cash receipt.
• Identify bottlenecks in billing and collections.

Skills

Advanced Excel (Power Query, data Mod)

SAP FI/CO

Power BI/Power Automate/KNIME

IFRS 15 / US GAAP (ASC 606)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

Siemens Grid Software, a global technology leader, is seeking a Financial Analyst – Controlling in the United States. You will partner with PTI leadership, analyze revenue, costs, and backlog, and support project accounting in SAP while advancing automation with Power BI, Power Query, and KNIME.

You’ll influence planning, forecasting, and month-end close, turning data into insights that drive business decisions.