Financial Analyst

Emerson•Round Rock, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Emerson is hiring a Financial Analyst for its Round Rock, Texas office. The role serves as a business partner to functional leaders, providing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, expense analysis, and financial guidance to support strategic decisions. The analyst supports Worldwide Central Staff functions and collaborates with business leaders, cost center owners, Shared Services, and other finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and effective resource management. Responsibilities include monthly close activities, management reporting, budget planning, invoice processing, balance sheet reconciliations, and operating expense analysis. The analyst also prepares financial results, routine and ad hoc analyses, budgets and forecasts, request packages, and headcount reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration.
At least 2 years of finance, accounting, or related experience.
Knowledge of balance sheet reconciliations, accrual accounting, and financial close processes.
Strong MS Excel and problem-solving skills.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.
Experience with Oracle, Hyperion, HFM, or similar financial systems.
Customer-focused approach, exceptional attention to detail, and sensitivity to deadlines.
Ability to work effectively in teams and interact with all levels of the organization.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification or progress toward professional certification.

Responsibilities

Perform monthly close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
Review balance sheet accounts and investigate unusual transactions or variances.
Track and analyze centralized functional spending, including IT, technology, and global resource costs.
Prepare, review, and submit request packages, ensuring business justifications, approvals, and supporting documentation are complete and accurate.
Prepare and analyze monthly financial results, including P&L and balance sheet accounts.
Prepare routine and ad hoc management reports and financial analyses to support decision-making.
Prepare and review annual budgets with quarterly forecast updates, and review actual results against budget and forecast.
Prepare and maintain monthly headcount reports, including headcount variances, transfers, and movements.