Strategic Finance Advisor Senior Analyst

Acuity Brands, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Brands, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Strategic Finance Advisor Sr. Analyst – Indirect Sourcing to partner with the Indirect Sourcing team and drive productivity and cost savings through data-driven insights.

You will operate within Finance while engaging cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Distribution, Forecasting and Logistics, reporting to Finance leadership. Hybrid work arrangement with travel 10-25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3-5 years of financial analysis experience, ideally in a Manufacturing, Sourcing or Logistics environment.
• Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, OneStream, and other ERP systems.
• Broad understanding of US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable insights to your process partners to drive positive financial outcomes.
• Create a vision and build financial reporting and metrics for the Indirect Sourcing function.
• Lead and manage cross functional financial reviews with process partners.
• Be the Finance link for Supply Chain, Accounting, Treasury, Human Resources and IT as they relate to Indirect Sourcing.

Skills

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

OneStream

Job description

Strategic Finance Advisor Senior Analyst

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com .

Job Summary

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.

Job Summary

As a Strategic Finance Advisor Sr. Analyst – Indirect Sourcing, you will play a critical role in analyzing financial results for our Supply Chain Sourcing team, specifically Indirect Sourcing. You will be the strategic financial advisor partnering with our Indirect Sourcing team driving productivity and cost savings using data to provide actionable insights to your business partners. Your expertise will directly impact decision-making processes.

You will work within finance but will be exposed to all areas of the business, making this an amazing opportunity for an individual who can analyze data and work cross-functionally. The ideal candidate will have experience providing financial support to a Supply Chain organization and partnering with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Distribution, Forecasting, and Logistics. This is a highly visible role, reporting out ideas and results to Finance leadership and the broader Acuity organization.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provide actionable insights to your process partners to drive positive financial outcomes
• Create a vision and build financial reporting and metrics for the Indirect Sourcing function
• Lead and manage cross functional financial reviews with process partners
• Be the Finance link for Supply Chain, Accounting, Treasury, Human Resources and IT as they relate to Indirect Sourcing

Ultimately, you will make an impact on our company by helping us drive productivity and increase profitability by supporting the Indirect Sourcing Organization. We strive to build a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce who will contribute to the Company’s vision, mission, and goals.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3-5 years of financial analysis experience, ideally in a Manufacturing, Sourcing or Logistics environment.
• Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, OneStream, and other ERP systems.
• Broad understanding of US GAAP.

Travel Requirements

• 10-25% Domestic and International Travel

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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