Financial Analyst I

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst I is an entry level role designed for a recent graduate or early career professional seeking broad exposure to enterprise level financial planning and analysis. As part of Corporate FP&A, this role supports the company’s most critical planning, forecasting, and reporting activities. During the first 12–24 months, the analyst will gain exposure across multiple areas of Corporate FP&A and corporate functions, building a strong foundation in forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and business communication. This role is intentionally designed to provide rotational style exposure across the enterprise, helping develop well rounded FP&A professionals with a strong understanding of how Advanced Energy plans, invests, and manages performance at the corporate level.

Requirements

• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail.
• Solid Excel fundamentals (formulas, pivot tables, basic data cleanup).
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain the “so what,” not just the numbers.
• Growth mindset: curious, coachable, and eager to learn.

Nice To Haves

• Internship, co-op, or project experience in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, or Operations.
• Exposure to financial modeling, forecasting, or reporting through coursework or internships.
• Familiarity with ERP, planning, or reporting tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Adaptive, Anaplan).
• Exposure to LLMs, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and updating models used for OPEX, CAPEX, and consolidated financial forecasts, including key drivers, assumptions, and sensitivities.
• Prepare clear and structured variance analyses (what changed, why it changed, and what it means).
• Support the creation of monthly dashboards and recurring reporting packages with clear takeaways for FP&A leadership.
• Contribute to quarterly, annual, and long range planning cycles, including data gathering, consolidation, and analysis.
• Partner with stakeholders across corporate functions to translate business activity into financial insights.
• Ownership of specific components of monthly reporting and analysis as experience grows.
• Improving forecast models, templates, and reporting workflows to reduce manual effort and increase accuracy.
• Supporting enterprise wide initiatives such as ERP modernization, system enhancements, and reporting automation (testing, validation, and deployment support).
• Contributing to special analytical projects (scenario modeling, resource allocation analysis, ROI assessments).
• Gain hands on exposure across multiple areas within Corporate FP&A (e.g., consolidated reporting, functional OPEX support, planning cycles, strategic initiatives).
• Collaborate with teams across Engineering, IT, Operations, and Corporate Functions.
• Build a broad understanding of how decisions are made and communicated at the enterprise level.
• Develop skills and experience that support long term growth into more advanced FP&A roles.

Benefits

• Market-based base pay
• Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• Pet insurance
• Identify theft
• Legal assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level