Sr Financial Analyst

Gates Corporation; Rochester Hills (MI); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bonus eligible

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Relocation not provided

Paid vacation + holidays + sick days

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Gates Corporation in Denver, CO is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join the Americas Commercial Finance team. You will generate reliable annual plans, monthly forecasts, and detailed metric reporting to guide strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate has a strong accounting background with 7+ years of analytical finance experience in manufacturing or distribution, and excels in Excel, Power BI, and communicating with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in analytical finance or accounting in commercial sales, distribution, or manufacturing.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong communication with senior leadership.

Responsabilités

• Generate annual plan and monthly forecasts for NA commercial revenue and margin.
• Support analyses of investment projects and deal scenarios.
• Review contracts and manage discount/allowance structures.
• Support SG&A and headcount plans with budget discipline.
• Collaborate with commercial, operations, supply chain, and product lines.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and month-end close support.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Accounting knowledge

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Written/verbal communication

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA preferred

Outils

Oracle

Power BI

Description du poste

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

What to expect

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward-thinking, open-minded, and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in our downtown Denver office, you will be in a key role within the Americas Commercial Finance team, partnering with the VPs of channel sales & marketing to achieve strategic objectives and financial results.

In this highly visible role, you'll have the responsibility to generate reliable annual plans, monthly forecasts, and metric reporting to drive informed business decisions. This is a cross-functional position, with the opportunity to work with many areas of the business including Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, and Product Line Management.

The successful candidate will be highly analytical, flexible, and a strategic thinker with the drive to solve complex issues. S/he will have accounting and finance knowledge, with the proven ability to communicate effectively with various functions in the company and at various levels. The individual will be an eager, self-starter with an unrelenting desire to learn. S/he will appreciate working on the details and collaborating with business and finance partners.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for generating annual plan and monthly forecasting for NA commercial revenue and margin. Develop and improve analytical processes and standardized reporting to improve forecast accuracy for key areas such as volume, price, mix, and initiative impacts.
• Support financial analyses on commercial-based investment projects, commercial deal scenario analyses, and continuous improvement opportunities on the current revenue base.
• Review new contract terms, manage discount and allowance structure to support revenue execution, and communicate financial impacts.
• Support SG&A and headcount plans. Partner with the business to ensure spending is managed, continuously identifying areas of opportunity to support business growth.
• Serve as a key liaison to commercial leads and the supply chain team to gather and integrate key business inputs, market indicators, demand and supply planning into the commercial finance and accounting processes.
• Responsible for understanding and performing accounting processes to ensure compliance with company and accounting policies, audit requirements, and control environment mandates. Responsibility may include support of the month-end close process and accounting policy application.

Requirements and Preferred Skills

Keys to success:

• Self-motivated, with a focus on continuous improvement and an eagerness for personal development
• Ability to manage competing demands, flexibility in varying processes
• Work well under pressure, stay highly organized, achieve tight deadlines, and effectively prioritize to the critical need
• Function within the strategic vision and translate target solutions into tactical, actionable tasks
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with a demonstrated capability to solve complex issues
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience utilizing financial and reporting tools such as Oracle and Power BI
• Strong written/verbal communication skills in analytically based content, effective presenter, with experience presenting to senior leadership

About you

• Degree in Finance or Accounting, with MBA preferred
• Minimum 7 years experience in analytical finance or accounting roles in commercial sales, distribution, or manufacturing with evidence of progressing responsibility.
• Excited to work in the office with great teammates
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Pay & Benefits

• Full-Time
• Salary Range: $120,000 - $135,000
• Bonus Eligible
• Relocation is not provided
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for (3 or 2) weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• If they are in Band 16+ (Director+) state - Eligible for Flexible Time Off
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

Why Gates?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

Work Environment

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Gates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.