Senior Financial Analyst

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Vestas is a prominent wind turbine manufacturer with significant operations in the United States.

 

Finance Business Partner

 

The role will sit on the Service Finance team. The Finance Business Partner is focused on understanding, reporting, and controlling warranty costs performed within the region. The role will act as a business partner to Operations in the region, and to Group stakeholders. SBU Warranty Controllers must ensure that company financial guidelines are being adhered to and appropriately documented for Management, BPM, SOX and external audit review. The position provides value by informing Management of results and issues in a timely manner.

 

Responsibilities:

• Warranty controlling
• Ensure cost recognition are aligned to Group guidelines for service region
• Develop full year and case lifetime forecasts with Operations stakeholder for each relevant warranty case in region. Identify and monitor financial risks and opportunities and make recommendations for forecast changes
• Track monthly regional performance compared to initial performance assumption and previous forecasts, lead regional performance reviews where Service management and finance are informed in scheduled meetings.
• Advocate for and gain buy-in from stakeholders locally and at HQ on best practices on financial and operational aspects
• Connect functional leaders as required on top warranty cases, considering legal, commercial, operational, financial, engineering, and other functions.
• Coordinate with Group engineering and service teams on proper estimate calculation and distribution of targets, ensuring alignment but also reasonableness.
• Initiate culture change in complex operational space

 

• Month end close
• Support the team with journal entries, accruals, and analysis
• Work with colleagues in Manila and in Poland to root cause and correct financial posting issues
• Perform internal and external audit tasks as needed, SOX documents completed monthly
• Develop new methods to streamline completion of compliance tasks

 

• Systems and processes useage and build out
• Develop dashboards and reporting packages, using data from SAP, Adaptive, and BI
• Promote automation and simplicity in financial reporting to operations stakeholders

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a major in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or a related subject. Masters, CPA or MBA.
• Minimum 3 years of financial experience required• Proficient systems skills including MS Office Suite, SAP and BI.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility and versatility, some OT may be required
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Attention to details and build smart well-organized spreadsheets

 

Competencies:

• Ability to communicate and collaborate well with others
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite computer skills (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
• Proficiency in SAP, proficiency in Workday or Adaptive
• Ability to manage competing priorities, ambiguity and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate in English
• Regular and reliable attendance, including meetings with European colleagues

 

What We Offer:

We offer a rewarding position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, collaboration, diligence, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.

• Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
• Generous Paid Time Off policies 
• Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
• Tuition assistance

 

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