Senior Financial Analyst

Bio-Rad Laboratories•Hercules, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Financial Analyst, you’ll play a key role within Bio-Rad's Global Supply Chain Mfg Finance team. You’ll work on Manufacturing Cost Analysis activities and serve as a liaison between the Hercules Instruments Manufacturing team and finance. In this highly visible and motivated team, you'll partner with functional and business leaders to prepare budgets, forecasts, financial analysis, and provide ad hoc analysis to support decision making as needed. You’ll be expected to have in-depth knowledge of your customer business unit and have a strong analytical background with attention to detail in order to provide mfg cost responsibilities and accurate plans & forecasts. You are a highly motivated, technically proficient person with a strong sense of ownership and business ethics to deliver quality work on a daily basis.

Requirements

BS/BA in Accounting, Economics, Finance or related field.
At least 5-10+ years of experience in public accounting or corporate finance supporting Manufacturing and/or Supply Chain, R&D and consolidations.
Experience with SAP (or equivalent), PowerBI (or related) & Enterprise Level Planning software.
Passion for building strong relationships with finance and non-finance business partners.
Strong knowledge of GAAP and sound understanding of financial statement mechanics in a manufacturing environment.
Technical proficiency providing accurate forecasts, translating GAAP terms for non-accounting partners, and using Excel (PivotTables, Sumifs, Sumproduct).
Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach, with an eagerness to take ownership, influence business partners, and make an immediate impact in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the budgeting, forecasting and cost analysis processes, for the Mfg Site & Director, with high accuracy, to ensure respective financials goals are met.
Prepare & maintain business case models for cost optimization opportunities, support productivity initiatives and be the financial leader for execution.
Analyze information (scorecards, spends, absorption, inventory driven, etc.) and provide actionable insights to leadership for critical business decisions.
Perform daily/annual standard cost setting responsibilities.
Support month end close and quarterly internal & external audit controls & backup
Ensure robust processes and tools are in place for timely, high-quality financial data.
Build strong relationships with manufacturing partners, as a trusted subject matter expert, using your influence to engage management and stakeholders to create alignment between the business and finance, and provide strategic advice.
Demonstrate ability to support with cost accounting knowledge, financial payback analyses, and planning ability to support the business.
Transform the way we tackle obstacles by identifying process improvement opportunities, developing solution options, and implementing approved plans.
Prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial reports to Manufacturing Leadership and other stakeholders; while maintaining financial models to support business planning and forward looking visibility.
Support annual budget with the expectations to have high forecast accuracy, while timely raising deviations to the plan, to develop corrective actions.