Sr. Financial Analyst

Socket.dev; Lake Forest (CA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and decision-making across a fast-growing segment. You will partner with cross-functional teams to build models, analyze performance, and inform strategic initiatives.

Ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, manufacturing experience, and the ability to present financial data clearly to non-technical audiences. Hybrid office schedule with competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a financial analyst role.
• Strong ability to communicate analysis and recommendations to a non-technical audience.
• Demonstrated drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales/Marketing to drive pricing, programming, promotions, and new product investment decisions.
• Drive monthly close with accruals, variance checks, and financial reporting, spotting drivers and trends.
• Deliver monthly P&L analysis and exec-ready presentations on margin, pricing, and KPIs.
• Provide actionable insights to assess risks and opportunities and propose solutions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

ASSA ABLOY is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst who will play a critical role in supporting the financial planning, analysis, and decision-making processes within a fast-growing business segment. This position will partner with cross-functional teams to provide insights, develop financial models, and support strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in a manufacturing environment, and the ability to communicate financial data effectively.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• (30%) Partner with Sales and Marketing to drive customer pricing, programming, promotions, and new product investment decisions.
• (30%) Drive monthly close process including accruals, variance investigation, and financial reporting, identifying key business drivers and trends against historical performance and forecast.
• (20%) Deliver in-depth monthly analysis of P&L results and prepare executive-level management presentations to inform strategic decision-making; includes margin performance, pricing analytics, and operational KPIs.
• (20%) Provide actionable financial insights to assess risks and uncover opportunities, proactively identifying issues and recommending solutions to achieve financial commitments.

Education and Experience Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a financial analyst role.
• Strong ability to communicate analysis and recommendations to a non-technical audience.
• Demonstrated drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of business forecasting and financial modeling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional coordination.
• Comprehensive understanding of P&L analysis, covering revenue, COGS, and operating margin.

Critical Skills

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Being Resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Optimizes Work Process: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates self-awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

Work Environment:

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Hybrid work in office 3 days/week.

Pay Range: $81,802 to $128,546.

This “base salary range” is a reasonable estimate for this position at the time of posting. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, to primary work job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. ASSA ABLOY conducts regular review of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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