Senior Financial Analyst- Financial Planning & Analysis

$120,800 - $217,400/Yr

Siemens - Plano, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Plano, TX

10,001+ employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Financial Analyst in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at Siemens Digital Industries Software will play a crucial role in driving financial analyses and providing transparency on financial performance. This position involves collaborating with various departments to support informed decision-making for stakeholders, including senior finance leadership and the CFO. The role offers opportunities for personal and professional growth within a data-driven team.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support all FP&A activities including monthly forecast, quarterly closing, and annual budget.
• Coordinate financial analyses with relevant stakeholders to provide transparency on financial performance.
• Analyze data from various systems (e.g. SAP, ESPRIT, or Hyperion) and identify trends to support informed decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to design new and/or refine existing analyses and processes to optimize productivity and accuracy.
• Execute adhoc analyses and support optimization projects through digitalization and automation.
• Assist in preparation of presentations for Senior Finance Leadership including the CFO.

Requirements

• At least Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or Economics.
• Minimum of three years relevant experience in finance environment (e.g. FP&A or financial reporting).
• Profound financial knowledge with strong focus on business analysis.
• Expert skills in driving financial analysis (Excel) as well as preparing presentations (Powerpoint); ideally additional experience with analytics and BI products (e.g. KNIME, Power BI or Tableau).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting complex financial information in an easy-to-understand format.
• Learning mindset to tackle complex tasks combined with excellent decision-making skills.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability and willingness to quickly adapt to new challenges and to act in a fast-paced environment including competing deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Ideally understanding of software business characteristics.
• Experience with M&A and due diligence is a plus.
• Experience with a Big 4 accounting firm is a plus.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements between home and office.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Paid sick leave and paid parental leave.
• PTO for non-exempt employees or non-accrued flexible vacation for exempt employees.