FP & A ANALYST IV

TE Connectivity • Middletown, PA

272d • $110,200 - $165,200

About The Position

This position is part of the Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Global Finance Operations team with primary responsibility for the support of the TE Global Logistics Operations organization (GLOG), Center led engineering and procurement functions. In this role, the candidate will work cross-functionally with the Global Logistics Organization to drive operational productivity and accelerate business improvement opportunities in distribution ~ short-term and long-term. The candidate will also work with the VP and Chief Supply Chain officer TE, Senior VP operations TE and Business Unit operations and finance leads to coordinate DC budget, and business planning activities as well as support productivity and gross margin improvement initiatives. Other activities will include global consolidation, budgeting and forecasting, results analytics, financial modeling, and benchmarking of TE Global Logistics and other Global operations functions. The role's location is open globally. This position will report to the Corporate FP&A Sr. Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required, CPA or MBA preferred.
• 1-5 years of relevant experience in operations, plant controlling or distribution center experience a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of principles (Finance and Accounting), processes (forecasting/planning/budgeting), and business standards for integrated financial analysis.
• Strong analytical skills, able to break down complex problems and develop / suggest solutions and an acute attention to detail.
• Adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required across various levels of an organization.
• Comfortable working in an environment with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft excel and PowerPoint, as well as 1 to 2 years of experience Cognos/Ted 2.0 and SAP.
• Experience with Hyperion a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, establish targets, and manage financial performance of Global operations ~ focus on managing variances and cost, and advising leadership team on risks and opportunities.
• Support Operations weekly/monthly reporting and review cycle; closing and reporting activities; operations 'deep-dives' and review packages; KPI reporting/reviews and business improvement reporting.
• Proficient in gathering, interpreting, and communicating organizational data to better understand the business and its key drivers and assist in meeting performance objectives.
• Maintain financial controls, compliance with corporate policy and consistency in reporting across Global Operations organization for all financial reporting.
• Collaborate with Global Logistics organization on projects including, automation opportunities, footprint actions and other initiatives to increase and track gross margin productivity, optimize inventory, and highlight risks to gross margin. Manage and obtain approval for all requests on capital expenditures.
• Serve as a proactive business partner to Global Operations regarding their operating spend, with strong focus on cost drivers, recovery, optimization and spend control.
• Establish and communicate annual GLOG service recovery rates to business unit and segment financial and operations partners to support total TE financial forecast alignment.
• Work closely with the assigned functional FSS team members to coordinate monthly closing activities, monthly variance explanations, and monthly distribution of functional spend reports.
• Continue development of processes to monitor spend, improve forecasting, drive accountability & enable transparency.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree