Financial Analyst
Bosch
- Burnsville, MN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Review financial monthly results by evaluating financial statements and reviewing P&L's.
- Conduct analysis all of cost positions and determine if the business is set to meet expected targets/goals.
- Translate and articulate business results with leaders and provide detailed summaries that support business gaps and/or outcomes.
- Conduct deep dives to identify gaps in financial KPI's & business results.
- Prepare a structured and formalized analysis & translate into meaningful reports and/or presentations.
- Participate in financial analysis and future financial analysis and forecasting and taking initiative to assess the business's financial path and alignment to goals.
- Consistently contribute to a variety of projects, e.g., conduct forecasting and update forecasts on a quarterly basis, calculate, analyze, and partner with cross-functional international teams (cost planning, sales planning, travel, and budget planning).
- Participate and engage in annual business planning process, financial closing activities at year-end, and collaborate with auditors and accounting teams to finalize year-end results.
- Monitor, on a continuing basis, operating results, and spend against the Annual Business Plan.
- Identify, report, and manage risk issues, ensuring that appropriate actions are taken.
- Collaborate with business partners across various segments of the business and provide meaningful insights regarding the financial performance and support ideation of cost measures.
- Responsible for identifying and coordinating cost measures with each functional group and steering the achievement of results.
- Lead review meetings with Business Partners, articulate results by business segment, define action items to address deviations.
- Guide business partners in financial implications in decision making process and assist in forming decisions.
- Follow-up on open items regularly to ensure correction action from a financial perspective is implemented and executed.
- Participate in critical meetings, contribute to decision making process regarding general business decisions.
- Engage, from a system perspective (SAP), and partner with cost accounting team to assess the system landscape and determine efficiencies in system fields e.g., cost centers and coming up with new concepts/structures.
- Identify and support implementation of automation projects and data analytics with BI tools in the finance area to optimize business processes and increase efficiencies.
- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Finance, Business Management, or equivalent field required.
- Master's degree or CPA equivalent preferred.
- Minimum of 2-5 years of related experience in financial analyst role, SG&A focus preferred.
- Experience in SAP FI/CO modules is strongly preferred.
- Expert level in MS Excel required.
- Working knowledge of Power BI and automation tools is a plus.
- Knowledgeable in Accounting is a plus.
- Willingness to take Initiative, with strong analysis and organizational skills.
- Must have excellent communication skills, both orally and verbally.
- Must be purposeful and have a structured approach to work.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.
- BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives: FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and AWIM (A World In Motion)
- Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.