FINANCIAL ANALYST III- Hybrid

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Finance Teams are responsible for economic research, analysis of profit-and-loss income statements and preparation of reports on findings to make recommendations to management. They generate forecasts and analyze trends in sales, finance and other areas of business. The Finance Teams also create financial models of "what if" scenarios to help future business planning decisions.

TE Connectivity is seeking a qualified Financial Analyst for our Financial Analyst III role. This analyst role in the Americas Non-Plant Operations (COE) within the Automotive group. In this role, you will serve as a business partner to Automotive Finance & Operations team in preparation of annual budget, monthly forecasts and month end close processes. You will also interact with multiple levels and positions in finance, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and engineering. You will also act as business partner to the plant controllers with significant emphasis on developing, monitoring, and helping improve key performance metrics for the plant (Delivery, Quality, Inventory, Productivity and Safety). This role will be responsible for developing standard work and streamlined processes in the work area as well as work with Finance team in Winston-Salem to provide best practices for Greensboro, Empalme and Hermosillo facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Non-Plant consolidation, Analysis of monthly results; Communicating the story to supported business partners and financial leadership
  
• Create/Update monthly forecasts based on key insights gained through analysis and regular business partnership discussions
  
• Labor & Headcount analysis/reporting/planning
  
• OCOGS consolidation, PPV, Material productivities, Metals, Hedging, Base Metal sales, Secondary Scrap sales and Precious Inventory controls
  
• Month End Close – Variance analysis and explanations; identify needed accruals, report on month end results
  
• Identify Risk and Opportunities and prepare Business Outlook analysis
  
• Business Partner Support - Analytical support looking at both historical data and anticipating future business needs to drive forecast accuracy
  
• Support Automotive Finance and Operations Management team with Analytical support for projects and ad hoc analysis to drive improvements.
  
• Standard Operational & TEOA Reporting (Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
  
• Weekly and monthly reporting will need to be complete with accuracy and independently
  
• Must understand the business and can apply knowledge to forecasting and budgeting processes
  
• Analytical and Communication skills; Ability to build relationships with business partners
  
• Ability to look beyond the numbers - tell the story of the business
  
• Candidate work must be organized and complete analysis and reports on time.

What your background should look like:

Requirements/Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business, MBA or CPA a plus.
  
• 7+ years’ experience in progressive analyst or accounting positions (i.e.: previous financial analyst role, plant or cost accounting role of a small business, public accounting experience). Lean Mfg. experience a plus.
  
• Highly skilled Excel user with SAP experience required. Access or other data warehouse experience a plus.
  
• Must be analytical and intuitive, will need problem solving skills, strong oral and written communications skills, organization and planning skills, team player
  
• Experience working in manufacturing setting
  
• Prior finance experience in general accounting principles and process; Good understanding of financial analysis, financial modelling, forecasting, reporting, and manufacturing costing
  
• Must have a high degree of integrity
  
• Must take initiative, be assertive and have a high level of energy

Locations: Troy, MI or Winston-Salem, NC

Competencies