Lead Financial Analyst – Plant Finance

What you will do

We are looking for a Lead Financial Analyst to work in our Plant in Wichita, KS.

How you will do it

• Enhance operational analysis and deliver comprehensive reports to bolster strategic planning, thereby enabling the organization to fulfill its goals.

• Forge synergies with the accounting and finance departments, as well as plant operations, to ensure that financial outcomes are a true reflection of operational efficiency.

• Proactively identify potential areas for improvement or risk within the manufacturing environment, and engage collaboratively with stakeholders to seize opportunities or mitigate risks.

• Craft and analyze key performance indicators to pinpoint primary drivers of success, inform strategic decisions, and unearth potential business prospects.

• Participate in the annual budgeting and planning processes, as well as monthly forecasting and planning activities. Provide regular variance analysis to explain deviations from budgeted expectations.

• Foster a strong partnership with factory leadership by providing insights into cost drivers and assisting them in addressing these factors effectively.

• Oversee business and fiscal procedures to guarantee the integrity and precision of the plant’s financial data.

• Articulate insights effectively, crafting narratives that resonate with diverse audiences, including executive leadership, by employing logical structure and pertinent details.

• Responsible for being the finance steward in support of the annual physical inventory, cycle count

What we look for

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, accounting, economics, or business-related field.

• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, or plant cost analysis.

• Experience applying key accounting concepts and performing financial statement analysis.

• Advanced Excel skills (spreadsheet creation/editing, pivot tables, graphs, data manipulation/analysis and formula creation).

Preferred

• Experience working in a plant/factory.

• Experience with SAP or other ERP system

• Experience using HFM (Hyperion) or OneStream financial reporting tools

• Experience with data analysis/visualization tools such as Power BI

• Experience as a member of a leadership or steering team of an organization, business, or transformation effort.

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.