Role: Responsible for financial planning, forecasting, reporting, analysis, and business decision support for OCL. This role partners with finance and cross-functional leaders to develop financial models, analyze performance trends, maintain business metrics, and translate data into actionable insights that support strategic and commercial decision-making.
ResponsibilitiesMain Job Duties:
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial report packages for senior leadership using company financial software and reporting tools and ensure financial information has been recorded accurately.
- Perform P&L, revenue, margin, SG&A, and trend analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year; identify key drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for management action.
- Assist with the development of revenue and expense budgets, monthly forecasts, and financial models, including supplemental schedules.
- Own analysis and budgeting for assigned SG&A and cost center responsibilities; work closely with functional leaders to understand expense timing, commitments, and forecast changes.
- Maintain key financial metrics and KPIs to guide management decision-making and improve visibility to business performance.
- Demonstrate flexibility to work overtime and/or extended schedules as needed to meet critical business deadlines, including month-end close, forecast cycles, annual budgeting, and other time-sensitive financial reporting requirements.
- Partner with accounting to understand and drive improvements in reporting capabilities.
- Key liaison between Finance and other departments on reporting requirements, special initiatives, and ad hoc analysis requests.
- Create and/or maintain finance procedures and documentation to support consistent outcomes, cross-training, and backup coverage within the finance team.
Education:
- Requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting, finance, or FP&A roles; includes experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis.
- Experience in a Manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of financial analysis concepts, practices, and procedures; able to plan and accomplish goals using judgment and initiative.
- Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with attention to detail and ability to identify trends and anomalies.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, macros, VLOOKUPs, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Global Consolidations tools such as Planful, BPC, or Tagetik preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present information and respond to questions from senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to lead or influence others and collaborate across departments to achieve results.
- Strong problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity, with a willingness to look beyond surface requirements.
- Positive, can-do attitude; flexible and adaptable to changing business needs.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, financial controls, and reporting procedures.
- Solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business.
About Legrand
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us
About Legrand’s Lighting Sector
Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments. We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities. With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience
- At least 5 years of experience in accounting, finance, or FP&A roles
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and financial analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, macros, and VLOOKUPs
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Advanced knowledge of financial analysis concepts, practices, and procedures
- Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with attention to detail
- Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, financial controls, and reporting procedures
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with global consolidation tools such as Planful, BPC, or Tagetik
What We Do
BTicino, a premium brand of the Legrand Group, is a global leader in electrical and digital infrastructure solutions. The company produces and sells electrical and digital equipment for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, focusing on energy distribution, communication systems, and smart home automation.
