Senior Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role within the Global ER&D Business Finance organization in a Corporate Finance environment, supporting all aspects of ER&D Fixed Cost financial management. This role is 95% operational and 5% strategic, with a strong emphasis on forecast accuracy, monthly actuals review, variance analysis, and effective business partnering with global engineering leaders and accounting.
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical rigor, a statistical mindset, and a willingness to learn, along with a continuous improvement approach to enhance data quality, streamline processes, and elevate financial insights across ER&D.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly and quarterly Fixed Cost forecast cycles, ensuring accuracy, alignment to targets, and timely communication to leadership.
• Review monthly actuals vs. forecast vs. target, providing clear, concise, and actionable variance analysis.
• Partner closely with ER&D Directors, Managers, and Project Teams to explain financial results, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and support executive-level financial presentations for Corporate and ER&D leadership, including monthly staff reviews and QBR materials.
• Monitor Fixed Cost spend, validate cost drivers, and ensure expenses are accurately reflected in the general ledger.
• Request, review, and validate journal entries to correct or adjust the general ledger as needed.
• Perform detailed analytical reviews to identify cost optimization opportunities and operational efficiencies across ER&D.
• Support and continuously improve core finance processes, forecasting models, and reporting packages through automation and standardization.
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance, Accounting, and ER&D stakeholders to promote consistency, transparency, and strong financial controls.
• Apply a statistical and data-driven approach to trend analysis, forecasting accuracy, and recurring variance drivers.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to learn, proactively expanding technical skills, system knowledge, and business understanding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Big Data or a related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or operational finance, preferably in a Corporate finance environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a quantitative/statistical mindset.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience working within enterprise financial systems.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights for non-finance partners and senior leaders.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership mindset, and ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Experience with EPM, Oracle EBS, PowerQuery, and/or Alteryx.
• Prior experience supporting ER&D or engineering organizations.
• Experience preparing and presenting executive-level financial materials in a Corporate setting.
• Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement, automation, or process enhancements.
• Comfort operating in a global, matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders.

Physical & Environmental Demands: -

• None

Travel Required: -

• None

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

 

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