Senior Financial Analyst

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As Senior Analyst you will work as an individual contributor and perform technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance. You will gather, analyze, prepare and summarize recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements and operating forecasts. You will perform economic research and studies in the areas of rates of return, depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance and effect of governmental requirements. You will be reporting to the Controlling Manager.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide financial support and technical expertise for Lifecycle business
• Monthly causals of Actuals vs. AOP/FCST – preparation of analysis on variances on Topline, Margins, Utilization, etc.
• Review projects and challenge the business managers/project managers to review margins progress on contracts
• Track the actual burden rate compared to the planned burden rate
• Review cost center spend; book adjusting entries; follow-up with cost center managers on spending
• Analysis Backlog and QuickBase agreement of project margins
• Review Proposals and contribute to the approval discussions following the PARB policy
• Review the creation of all zero-dollar contracts and intercompany pricing agreements in SAP, documenting the use, rationale, and the process
• Follow-up if there are errors on the contract setup (wrong part #s, wrong labor rate…)
• Perform the intercompany recharges monthly
• Monitor the closing of service orders.
• Follow up on GR/PO closures to ensure Cash Flow positive impact
• Follow up internally (between RA departments) to solve any issues affecting customer payments (incorrect invoice date, address, tax code) with relevant department to understand relevant deviations or unexplained balances.
• Monitor contract/project asset & liability balances; follow-up on aged unbilled balances

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Recognized accounting/finance qualification, finance-based university degree.
• 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Good command of English (Written & Spoken).
• Ability to demonstrate business and financial skills including an understanding of revenue recognition.
• Ability to communicate across multiple departments and cultures – not afraid to challenge.
• Business partnering experience.
• Collaborate & be a team player.
• Able to adjust communication style with internal customers at all levels of organization.
• Adapt easily to change, sees the merits of differing positions, and adapt own positions and strategies in response to new information or changes in a situation.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Knowledge of SAP.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation. 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program 
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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