Sr. Financial Analyst

 

Job Summary

ASSA ABLOY is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst who will play a critical role in supporting the financial planning, analysis, and decision-making processes within the Pfister business segment. This position will partner with cross-functional teams to provide insights, develop financial models, and support strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in a manufacturing environment, and the ability to communicate financial data effectively.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• (30%) Support the Marketing, Engineering, and R&D Teams by providing financial planning and analysis support. Projects include reviewing and financial modeling, manage and analyze SG&A spend, forecasting, and budgeting. Individual will work closely with departments to drive financial awareness and focus on the necessary culture and processes.
• (20%) SG&A Ownership: Manage and analyze SG&A spend; provide variance analysis, insights, and recommendations.
• (10%) Month-End Close: Support monthly close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
• (10%) Financial Modeling & NPI: Build financial models for New Product Introductions (NPI) to evaluate profitability, investment returns, and long-term growth impact.
• (5%) Costing Collaboration: Work with the costing team to ensure accurate product cost assumptions in models and forecasts.
• (5%) Leadership Presentations: Prepare and present financial results, forecasts, and scenario analysis to business leaders.
• (10%) Process & Alignment: Collaborate closely with accounting and functional finance teams to ensure alignment on financial allocation methodologies and maintain the integrity of financial reporting.
• (10%) Ad Hoc Analysis: Provide financial support and insights for business initiatives, scenario planning, and leadership requests.

 

Education and Experience Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a financial analyst role supporting marketing or sales organizations, preferably in the consumer products or building industry
• Ability to build strong relationships and sense of urgency
• Strong ability to communicate analysis and recommendations to a non-technical audience.
• Demonstrated drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.
• Ability to compile large amounts of data into useful information
• Strong P&L and invoice experience

 

Preferred Qualifications

• MS Power BI
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of business forecasting and financial modeling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional coordination.
• Comprehensive understanding of P&L analysis, covering revenue, COGS, and operating margin.

 

Critical Skills

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Being Resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Optimizes Work Process: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates self-awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

 

Work Environment:

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Hybrid work in office 3 days/week.

 

Pay Range: $81,802-$128,546.

 

This “base salary range” is a reasonable estimate for this position at the time of posting. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, to primary work job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requi