The Financial Analyst is responsible for assisting in all financial planning and analysis activities for Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division, including budgeting and forecasting. The Financial Analyst position will also support the Husqvarna North America Product Portfolio and Program Execution group.
What You Need to Know:
Responsibilities
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Assist in month-end and period-end closing, reporting, forecast and budgeting analysis and reporting.
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Analyze and help optimize channel P&L performance analysis for made and sourced products, with advanced understanding of cost structures and profitability levers, including cost-to-serve, freight, warranty, and SG&A
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Develop and maintain financial forecast and analytical templates/models required to maintain effective and transparent financial forecasts.
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Maintain company financial KPIs
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Assist Portfolio and Program Execution team with measuring performance against strategic plan and adjusting KPIs as needed.
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Assist in ensuring alignment of cost drivers to allocation of costs.
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Analyze and explain changes in profitability including Purchase Price Variances, Raw Material Inflation, Tariffs, Value Engineering, F/X, etc.
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Analyze and maintain profitability model for division by Channel, Category, and Customer
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Participate in integrating the S&OP financial reconciliation with the FP&A processes already established
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Assist in reporting financials to various departments and teams within the organization
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Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and support special projects as assigned.
What We Are Looking For:
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related field
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3+ years Financial Analyst experience
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Manufacturing industry experience
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Proficiency level of Powerpoint and BI Tools
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Advanced level of Microsoft Excel
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Large multi-national company financial analysis experience preferred