Finance Manager, Drives

Rockwell Automation•Mequon, WI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Finance Manager for Low Voltage Drives, you will partner with business leaders to shape decisions and provide financial guidance that supports continued profitable growth. You will lead financial planning processes, interpret performance to provide useful insights, and help improve investment allocation to support profitable share gains. You will work with the Global Analysis & Insights team and collaborate across FP&A to support transformation within Finance. The position reports to the Director of Finance for the Intelligent Drives segment. This position is part of a job family; experience will determine position level and compensation. The role follows Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy, with employees expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office. Flexible work schedules are available in coordination with your manager. Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States if the primary work location is in the US. The company will not sponsor employment visas for this opening.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant professional experience.
Legal authorization to work in the US is required if the primary work location is in the US; employment visa sponsorship is not available.
Proactive mindset, identifying solutions and driving discussion on financial issues.
Ability to collaborate across the global finance organization to complete projects, improve standardization, and enhance efficiencies.
Ability to use company systems and desktop applications to investigate and resolve complex issues.
Experience presenting results and translating systems and financial terminology for different levels of management.
Project leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
8+ years of Finance and/or Accounting experience, with an emphasis in FP&A or General Accounting.
MBA.
Experience with SAP, Hyperion, PowerBI, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Drives Leadership team and technical and functional leaders to refine business strategy.
Influence business strategy by explaining financial factors affecting results and how changes in the market, supply chain, pricing, and productivity could affect future performance.
Support new product development by providing project profitability visibility, including sensitivity analysis of important financial, timing, and scope variables.
Solve business problems by removing internal and external obstacles and creating practical solutions.
Analyze topline, margin, and spend performance to identify primary causes and opportunities to improve the bottom line.
Lead the financial forecast process, annual planning cycle, and business reporting.
Explain results clearly to non-finance audiences and improve business financial skills by training them on tools and concepts.
Use analysis tools and coach business partners in using standard reporting to investigate data and improve visibility into portfolio performance.
Manage spending to targeted levels by working with the Program Management Office and functional leaders to control project and people costs and prioritize investments.
Partner with Finance and segment teams to deliver clear reporting, processes, and tools.
Ensure material accuracy of financial results and proper administration of related internal controls.