Financial Analyst

Motorola Solutions•Los Angeles, CA

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

Motorola Solutions, through its subsidiary Silvus Technologies, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team. This role is crucial for supporting strategic initiatives, providing quality reporting, cleaning data, optimizing processes, and assisting with financial decision-making. The position is based in West Los Angeles, CA, with a hybrid work schedule requiring a minimum of 3 days onsite per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays). The core mission is to 'Keep Our Heroes Connected' by supporting advanced communication systems for defense, law enforcement, and public safety agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
0–2 years of experience in finance.
Demonstrated ability to approach tasks with a high degree of attention to detail and organizational skills.
Experience with and a desire to learn advanced data manipulation in tools like Excel, Alteryx, and/or Power Query.
Strong foundational analytical mindset with the ability to look deeply into numbers and identify patterns.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with others across teams to resolve data and process issues.
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
Successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Completed at least one internship of 3 months or more in a finance-related role.
Familiarity with other data manipulation tools and languages such as SQL or Python.
Relevant professional certification or progress towards one (e.g., CPA or CMA).
Any exposure to integrated three financial statement modeling.
Familiarity with financial systems integration and data architecture.

Responsibilities

Support strategic initiatives and analyses across the business by gathering and preparing data for cross-functional teams.
Assist in performing variance analysis by diving into financial data to help identify the root causes behind the numbers.
Prepare clear summaries of financial information and key insights for review by senior team members.
Support management in tracking and monitoring performance against relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Generate ad hoc reports and analyses as requested by senior leadership.
Support data integrity and validation efforts within FP&A, learning to work with financial systems.
Assist in building and maintaining transformation files and financial models used to structure and clean raw data.
Learn and utilize advanced tools like Alteryx and Power Query for data manipulation and process optimization.
Develop and maintain complex financial models to support strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual variance reports.
Perform other related duties as assigned.