Senior FP&A Analyst

Company Overview :

For 90 years, Tecumseh Products Company has been a leading global manufacturer of compressors and related products operating in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

It is our long history and strong brand image that continue to build our future. To help us as we advance in the next chapter of our history, we need people who are passionate and enthusiastic, willing to work in a multi-cultural environment and energized by bringing new and innovative products and services to the industry.

Position Overview :

The Senior FP&A Analyst is responsible for supporting the CFO, Corporate Controller and Managing Director, North America, leading the review and analysis of global and regional financial results and plans, completing ad hoc analysis of product and customer-level trends, developing world class reporting to facilitate that analysis, developing and deploying enhanced BI reporting tools, serving as finance representative with IT on system’s needs, leading the annual planning and periodic forecast process, and supporting the leadership team with data-driven insights both globally and specific to the North America region.

Job Responsibilities :

• Prepare reports and analyses of monthly financial results.
• Administer and lead the global and North America region financial planning and forecast processes.
• Super user of BPC (financial reporting and analysis tool), Oracle and Oracle BI, able to develop and prepare meaningful financial reports and analysis tools to drive improvements in the business.
• Serve as Finance Lead to drive the process to expand and deploy the Oracle BI system across multiple business areas to improve and standardize various reporting and tools at corporate and in the Regions.
• Partner with regions to standardize financial analysis improving our ability to compare results across regions.
• Analyze trends, quantify, and provide early warning guidance on potential risks and opportunities to global and regional operating performance.
• Review and analyze capital spending requests to ensure appropriate financial justification for project; monitor and report progress of capital spending to original plan.
• Provide financial analysis as needed to support management in decision making process.

Required Skills / Abilities :

Demonstrated ability to successfully execute the following activities :

• Design, implement, and rollout maintenance of BI reporting and analysis system.
• Development and implementation of standardized reporting packages and analysis process at corporate consolidation and individual business unit levels.
• Ability to deploy / implement and manage new standardized reporting and analysis requirements and procedures across multiple reporting business units.
• Experience driving the process to leverage existing IT systems / tools to automate and enhance reporting, planning, and analysis processes across the finance organization.
• Experience owning and driving change management initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative identify, define, develop, secure approval, and drive execution of significant system and process improvement projects on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to maintain flexibility, a positive attitude and to thrive in a fast paced, change management-oriented environment with frequent adjustments to priorities and projects.
• Highly analytical; able to resolve both simple and complex issues in a manner that supports business objectives. Promotes process efficiency / effectiveness on a consistent basis in a highly team-oriented environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills; ability to navigate and flourish in a global, matrixed organization, express thoughts clearly, is an active listener and a team player .
• Is energized by the opportunity to drive continuous improvement.
• To promote, remain committed and intentional to building a values-centric culture focused on our company values (integrity, Excellence, Passion, Teamwork, and Respect).

Required Education and Experience :

• BS in finance or accounting.
• 5+ years of operational financial experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment with global operations and business unit analysis experience a must.
• Thorough understanding of income statement, balance sheet, & cash flow statements.
• Strong financial analysis and related IT systems skills.
• Advanced Excel skills, knowledge of business intelligence tools (BPC a plus) and ERP systems (Oracle a plus).

Additional Information

Travel : 30-35%, Primarily domestically

Flexibility in work schedule to meet and achieve various deadlines.

Physical Demands : Lifting a minimum of 25lbs, occasionally. Position is a desk position. Long periods of computer and / or phone is required.

Tecumseh Products Company is an equal opportunity employer. As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals.

To ensure we can do that, we seek q ualified applicants in all of our operations around the world without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, religion, sex, citizen status or veteran status.