Job Overview

The Aerospace, Defense & Marine (ADM) business unit of TE Connectivity has an opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst (Product Management). This is a US based remote role with preference for candidates on US East coast. This role and will report to Sr Mgr Product Finance. A key focus of the role is to provide support to ADM Product Management team. The position serves as a Finance business partner to a Product General Manager ($350M+ portfolio) driving enhanced visibility into Product team financial performance (full P&L ownership) and support decision-making for portfolio investments. The analyst will have a significant impact on driving profitable growth within the portfolio and assist the team in achieving their short term and long term performance goals.

The position supports the Product Management (PM) team with preparation of annual budgets, Quarterly forecasts, Product deep dive, monthly Risk & Opportunities and Strategic plan. The analyst will drive routine reporting and tracking, communicate underlying drivers to variances and perform other ad hoc analysis, as needed. The incumbent will interact with multiple levels in the organization across PM, Engineering, Sales and Manufacturing Operations. Another key element of the role is to improve financial knowledge and controls within the portfolio ensuring 100% compliance with TE financial policy and increased awareness amongst non-Finance functions.

Responibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly forecast; review and document deltas to plan, prior year, prior forecast and financial commit

• Perform ad-hoc billings/bookings and margin analysis to identify trends, gaps and problems.
• Proactively communicate potential risks & opportunities, through variance, bridges & decision support analysis

• Support preparation of strategic plans, budget, Product deep dive, Quarterly forecasts, QBR, MBR and other ad-hoc projects, requests and presentations
• Analysis of product costs in support of pricing activities, cost reduction/margin improvement and other initiatives
• Support investment proposals and analysis for Capex, headcount and other investments
• Analysis for manufacturing cost improvement and footprint initiatives.

• Validate business case and approve project investments for new product development (PAC/mini PAC)
• Support and validate inputs into the S&OP and demand management process
• Drive monthly Product P&L development and reporting process
• Proactively apply TEOA-F principles in order to continuously improve financial and other associated processes

 Personal Attributes:

• The successful candidate will be an energetic and detailed-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Able to work autonomously but also operate as part of a strong, cohesive team
• Ambitious, likes to work hard and motivated to be part of a team building a world-class business
• Highly analytical, strategic, and detail-oriented, with a commitment to excellence and a passion for understanding the business implications of financial results
• Proactive, assertive & agile, always looking ahead and anticipating business needs and challenges
• A desire to advance into other financial leadership roles within the organization
• Successful candidates must have the confidence, interpersonal awareness, and poise to work effectively with business and finance leaders, internally and externally
• Efficient and works intelligently, with the initiative to identify and take on critical projects, as well as manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be accountable and display a sense of ownership & integrity around reporting & analysis

Candidate Desired Profile:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business or Economics. MBA a plus.
• 10 yrs of progressive experience in finance, accounting or Controller role
• Good understanding of a manufacturing P&L and business levers
• Critical thinker and strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with SAP. Strong Excel, Access, Power BI, Tableau, and data warehouse skills.
• Strong communication skills, excellent interpersonal and influencing abilities, with the ability to build credible relationships with multiple functions and to communicate effectively with senior management.
• Excellent organization, planning and time management skills
• Ability to work with teams, cross-functionally, and contribute positively in projects. 
• Present insightful analysis and articulate recommendations in a clear and concise manner

What your background should look like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 8 years of experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level

Competencies