Commercial Finance Analyst

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Business Partnership

• Provide financial market intelligence and strategic insights across the Americas region.
• Partner with Sales and Pricing teams to align GTM strategy with financial targets, including:
• Customer segmentation
• Regional segmentation
• Product and industry segmentation
• Analyze macroeconomic and market trends impacting business performance.
• Translate financial and operational data into actionable short-term and long-term recommendations.
• Collaborate directly with Sales leaders to support GTM planning and customer engagement.
• Support pricing strategy by analyzing pricing trends and evaluating price adjustments or erosion risks.
• Partner with Operations to understand manufacturing and supply chain structures and align financial planning accordingly.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) financial process.
• Align supply chain and operational assumptions with revenue forecasts.
• Prepare and manage forecasts for:
• Revenue and sales performance
• Gross margin and cost of sales
• Accounts receivable and cash flow
• Participate in financial planning cycles, including:
• Forecast commitments
• Risk and opportunity assessments
• Annual and multi-year business planning
• Develop supporting forecasts such as GTM forecasts and plant financial forecasts.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Analyze financial results versus forecast and identify root causes of variances.
• Provide weekly and monthly financial reports with performance insights.
• Deliver financial analytics to support decision-making by Sales and business leadership.
• Conduct customer profitability and business performance analysis.

Financial Controls & Accounts Receivable

• Manage and forecast sales adjustments, accruals, and liabilities.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure financial accuracy.
• Forecast accounts receivable and support improvements in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Act as liaison between business units and finance shared services for collections and AR management.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of experience in commercial finance, FP&A, or financial analysis.
• Experience supporting Sales, Pricing, or Operations teams in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills