About the Company - Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Lighting Sector Kenall Team. This is a Hybrid position reporting to Kenosha, WI.
About the Role - The Senior Financial Analyst will support Kenosha operations, lighting brands, and the parent companies with financial statement planning/forecasting, reporting, metrics, and analytics. Also, maintain key business metrics and partner with functional teams to provide finance decision support for key decisions including commercial finance decisions. As with all finance roles it is important that this position champions the Legrand control framework within the company.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to the FP&A Manager and business partners in the development of strategic plan, annual plan, and periodic forecasts.
- Own the analysis, budgeting of SG&A; work closely with cost center owners on expense timing.
- Submit monthly, quarterly, and annual results (including supplemental schedules) to LNCA in consolidated reporting system.
- Perform P&L variance and trend analysis vs budget, forecast, and prior year to identify risks, opportunities, drivers, and trends and translate analytics into action plans for maintaining budget and forecast attainment.
- Develop and maintain business metrics to guide management decision making.
- Support key business decisions through finance modeling and ad hoc analysis.
- Communicate expense reclassification entries identified during financial statement analysis to accounting and maintaining estimates for selective accruals.
- Develop and enhance reporting using company standard tools such as power BI.
- Work with finance and business partners to continuously improve business processes and financial controls.
- Lead finance business projects for the purpose of improving company capabilities.
- Maintain finance procedures to support consistent outcomes and cross-training of other team members.
- Performs other and similar duties as requested.
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 2-3 years plus of experience in Accounting & Finance.
- Organized, deadline driven, and detail oriented.
- Strong analytical skills; financial modeling experience a plus.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
- Highly computer literate including Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI; strong proficiency in Excel.
- Experience in manufacturing is a plus.
- Ability to work within a team environment.
- Ability to manage, prioritize and balance multiple tasks.
- High level of self-initiative and dependability.
- Demonstrated ability to display strong customer service skills.
- Must be flexible to perform overtime duties or adjust schedule when required.
- Must be flexible and willing to pitch in as needed.
- Must possess positive, can do attitude.
- Must be professional in appearance and attitude and possess the ability to work in a professional manner with customers, vendors, and employees at all levels.