Financial Analyst

Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years.  Siemens Smart Infrastructure is seeking a Financial Analyst for our Electrification and Automation (EA) Business Unit.   EA has built a great team over the past 10 years resulting in year after year growth and performance with a positive outlook for the future.  Come be a part of this team!

Headquartered in Wendell, NC (20 miles East of downtown Raleigh, NC), the EA Business Unit has a diverse portfolio of products including but not limited to low voltage motor control centers, compact modular reclosers, distribution switches, medium voltage switchgear, medium voltage circuit breakers, power monitoring, power quality, and protective relays.    

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Position Overview

Join our EA team as Financial Analyst for the Solutions sub-segment within EA.  The Solutions sub-segment executes construction projects in the range of $2.5M to $100M+ and is the largest sub-segment within EA.  The successful candidate will add value by providing analysis, reporting, planning, and forecasting.  In addition to supporting the Solutions sub-segment, the role will also look for synergies across the Systems sub-segments to drive consistent analysis and reporting.  This position will report to the Controller of the Solutions sub-segment and will interact on a regular basis with segment, sub-segment and senior management

Specific responsibilities of the financial analyst include:

• Support the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles
• Own and drive recurring month end closing responsibilities
• Prepare analyses of as sold margin vs final delivered project margins
• Provide analysis to drive a clean balance sheet
• Summarize non-conformance costs (budget cost overruns) on projects then report out findings and trends
• Analyze customer accounts receivable
• Collaborate with leadership team to prepare business cases for strategic initiatives
• Prepare monthly KPI’s
• Support Salesforce.com digitalization projects to drive efficiency
• Create and optimize reporting and analysis through digital tools like AI, Tableau and Power BI
• Analyze monthly results through variance analysis and provide commentary on deviation
• Prepare financial journal entries during month end closure as needed
• Support other month end related closing activities

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management
• 5+ years in a related accounting/finance position

• Excel and PowerPoint
• SAP proficiency intermediate level a plus
• Salesforce.com and Tableau experience a plus
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting
• Ability to prioritize tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to collaborate effectively across various functional departments and levels of management

About Smart Infrastructure – Electrification and Automation:

The Electrification and Automation Business Unit offers the full range of energy distribution systems and solutions for all markets and through all sales channels. We provide reliable power distribution grids of today while investing into our portfolio and applications to create the power distribution grid of the future. Our comprehensive portfolio meets the growing technical requirements of todays and tomorrow’s power grid!

At Siemens, we live and foster an ownership culture, in which every employee takes personal responsibility for professional growth & development and our company's success. We strive to transform the everyday for our customers, employees, and society by:

• Trusting and empowering our leaders to act as owners, directing their teams, and innovating to succeed.
• Communicating openly and honestly to learn from our failures and celebrate our successes.
• Recognizing individual and team achievements frequently
• Our focus on investment in our team members, offering a wide variety of internal and external development opportunities.
• Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

About Siemens: 

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here. 

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce: 

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.