Senior Financial Analyst

Lightera; Norcross (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

Lightera, based in Norcross, GA, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join a hybrid role focused on analyzing financial and operational data across regions. You will support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to the management team, with collaboration across business units in the U.S. and abroad.

The position requires Japanese language proficiency and SAP experience. The role emphasizes cost analysis for manufacturing, CAPEX business cases, and ad-hoc analyses, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years’ experience in FP&A in a global, manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting U.S. and foreign countries manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of budget and forecast modeling.
• Accounting systems knowledge, preferably SAP.
• Preferred fluency in Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cost analysis for manufacturing processes and provide insights for cost-saving initiatives and operational improvement.
• Analyze, consolidate, and interpret monthly financial results and variances to forecasts and budgets, prepare detailed reports, highlighting variances in expenses and identifying trend in revenue and costs.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Performs Business Cases (including for CAPEX request) and ad-hoc reporting.
• Work closely with various departments
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
• Minimal travel required

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Cost analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

English/Japanese bilingual

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Composing the core of a brighter world. LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application‑specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium‑doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings, and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable, and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers, and employees. To do so, we continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.

Composing the core of a brighter world. LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application‑specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium‑doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings, and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable, and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers, and employees. To do so, we continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face. Our mission is simple and bold: to build brighter, more connected communities through cutting‑edge optical technologies.

Senior Financial Analyst

Norcross, GA

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst position is a hybrid role responsible for analyzing financial data to support decision‑making, improve profitability, and ensure compliance with financial regulations in the manufacturing sector. Responsible for analyzing and summarizing financial and operational data across Lightera LLC regions. Services provided to the Management team and Business units will include budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis reporting and communicating with individual business units/manufacturing locations. Hybrid role located in Norcross, GA, with a minimum of 2 days/week in the office and additional days as required by the role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cost analysis for manufacturing processes and provide insights for cost‑saving initiatives and operational improvement.
• Analyze, consolidate, and interpret monthly financial results and variances to forecasts and budgets, prepare detailed reports, highlighting variances in expenses and identifying trend in revenue and costs.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Performs Business Cases (including for CAPEX request) and ad‑hoc reporting.
• Work closely with various departments
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
• Minimal travel required

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years’ experience in FP&A in a global, manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting U.S. and foreign countries manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of budget and forecast modeling.
• Accounting systems knowledge, preferably SAP.
• Preferred fluency in Japanese

General Expectations

• High analytical mindset and strong communication skills.
• Ability to multi‑task, meet deadlines, and work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to work independently.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and proficient in Word.
• Required to communicate in both English and Japanese.

Working at LIGHTERA means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation, and discover new solutions for the future. In addition to our dynamic work environment, we offer competitive salaries and generous benefits programs, including medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, and a matching 401(k) plan.

Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.

Visa sponsorship not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or any immigration support (including STEM OPT training plan) for this position

Note: Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.

About Lightera

Lightera is a global leader in optical fiber and connectivity solutions, delivering innovative technologies that drive communication networks, data centers, and specialty photonics applications. With a deep legacy of expertise in optical science, we provide high‑performance solutions that enable faster, more reliable, and more sustainable connections for businesses, communities, and industries worldwide. Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera operates with a global footprint, serving customers across telecommunications, enterprise, industrial, generative AI, data centers, 5G/6G, utilities, medical, aerospace, defense, and sensing markets. Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi‑billion‑dollar leader in optical communications. Lightera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.