Analyst Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA•Kennesaw, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Yamaha has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our Marine team in Kennesaw, GA. You will be responsible for analyzing and reporting on Yamaha’s Marine Business Unit results. Strong analysis, Excel and communication/ presentation skills are a must; prior manufacturing finance or cost accounting experience is highly desirable.

Requirements

BA / BS degree in Finance or Accounting.
5-8 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, forecasting and long-range planning.
Strong proficiency in MS Office (i.e., Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) and ERP (SAP preferred) system expertise.
Strong proficiency in working with large data sets using data analysis tools such as PowerBI.

Nice To Haves

CPA/CMA/MBA are all a plus.
Experience in multi-product manufacturing and distribution industries is highly desirable.
Prior manufacturing finance or cost accounting experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Develop and continuously improve driver-based financial models to project ongoing operations through monthly forecast and annual budget processes.
Provide benchmark data, financial targets, financial trends used to develop budget and financial forecasts.
Analyze and effectively communicate to management the primary drivers of variances in actual business performance vs. forecast / budget.
Develop and maintain product level analysis for pricing and cost as well as product mix to optimize overall division profitability.
Partner with product leadership to analyze and report on retail promotion spend to ensure appropriate budgeting and effective controls while supporting retail sales objectives.
Continuous improvement in financial analysis and reporting to drive division and product level profitability and breakeven performance.
Develop, compile and distribute KPI scorecards and reports to management communicating summarized key insights to drive forward looking strategic planning and decision making.
Must have demonstrated ability communicating key financial messages utilizing all tools available (charts, graphs, tables, PowerPoint presentations, etc.) in a variety of financial presentations.