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Eaton’s Power Quality division is seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to join our team. This position can be based in Richmond, VA or Santa Ana, CA.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $91,500 - $134,200 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

As the Lead Financial Analyst, you will be part of the Finance team and will manage the process of gathering, analyzing and reporting on information used to communicate operating results, performance measures and ad hoc information via reports, presentations, emails, instructions and memos in a timely and accurate manner. This will ensure that the Plants and Critical Power Solutions (CPS) Leadership and support functions are receiving critical information needed to perform their jobs.

In this role you will:

• Actively assist in the monthly actuals reporting & forecast processes for Data Center Power Distribution (DCPD) and provide high quality, timely, and accurate information for the leadership team and supporting functions.

• Perform monthly analysis of P&L accounts. Analyze operational and financial data, investigate (and resolve) variances, identify business drivers, and evaluate their impact on planned objectives. Prepare meaningful variance analysis commentary for management.

• Support the capital spend budget development and tracking process through collaboration with the project management team and assists in the collection and report out of key metrics against planned spending.

• Review material requisitions and maintains detailed tracking analysis to analyze non-conforming material (NCM) / scrap impacts associated with actuals, plan and forecast

• Perform reporting requirements related to the DCPD Operations Balance Scorecard (including Labor Productivity, Cost Productivity and Variable Spend analysis).

• Serve as financial business partner in monthly forecasting, financial reporting & analysis, and annual development of detailed department budgets and strategic plan.

• Support ongoing initiatives by demonstrating individual accountability, continuous process improvement and teamwork.

• Assist with the recommendation, development, and implementation of process improvements in support of department goals.

• Foster an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals, philosophies, and encourages continuous improvement.

• All duties assigned by management and deemed pertinent to the continued success of Company and employee objectives and/or goals.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution

• 3 years professional work experience in Finance or Accounting function

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited educational institution

• Previous experience in systems including M2M, SAP or Oracle

• Two years of experience working in a manufacturing environment and/or two years of experience performing cost accounting/financial analysis

Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong analytical skills; intellectual rigor and curiosity; problem-solving capability

• High customer focus, should be able to gauge the needs of a variety of internal customers and adapt delivery style or level of detail as appropriate

• Attention to detail, personally committed to work quality and able to learn from mistakes

• Intermediate to expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Ability to operate with high regard to integrity, trust, and confidentiality

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize numerous time critical tasks, assignments

• Ability to think strategically in a constantly changing business environment and market

• Working knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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