Financial Business Analyst

Koch•Irving, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Smiths Interconnect, a Molex company, is seeking a Financial Business Analyst in our Irving, Texas location. You’ll join a dynamic team that works closely with business leaders to strengthen our workplace culture and drive operational excellence. This role is in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. Reporting to the Finance Director and supporting the Semi Test BU team across financial reporting & pricing, contributing to revenue and margin growth and driving improved forecast accuracy. Collaborate with business partners & analyst peers to ensure consistency & best practice in partnering with stakeholders. Review and supply advice on opportunities to ensure continuous enhancement of our business partnering, to drive growth. Work with other areas including Operations and Finance teams, to ensure we are aligned and working collaboratively. Ensure strong governance & control around the pricing & business partnering processes & reporting. Working with the business systems team to identify & evaluate system needs to enhance the pricing process and management reporting to both monitor & drive improvements in business & individual performance.

Requirements

2-4 years’ experience in a similar role with a history of success
Occasional business travel needed (5%, as needed)
Confident communication, ability to challenge business teams effectively
Ability to balance short term demands with a long term, strategic agenda
Comfortable to work in rapidly changing environment
Excel
US Citizenship preferred

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Salesforce, Glovia ERP, Power BI, Epicor ERP preferable but not essential
Identified training mandatory for the role to be completed competently
Glovia / Epicor ERP
Salesforce
Power BI

Responsibilities

Act as the day‑to‑day Finance Business Partner to the Semi‑Test leadership and commercial teams, providing financial insight to support pricing, customer decisions, product mix, and investment trade‑offs
Partner with Sales, Product Line Managers, and Operations to identify risks and opportunities, and help translate financial results into clear actions
Support pricing and margin discussions by analyzing product, customer, and market profitability
Provide insight into new products, new customers, and new markets, helping leaders understand performance trends and implications
Support bookings and sales forecasting in collaboration with Commercial teams as part of the S&OP process
Monitor and analyze the CRM pipeline, sales funnel, and distributor POS data to support demand planning and outlook accuracy
Evaluate forecast changes and variances, clearly communicating drivers and assumptions
Support Sales Incentive Plan calculations & communication
Own monthly orders, sales, and margin reporting, including clear explanations of performance versus prior year, budget, and forecast
Partner with the Finance Director to ensure timely, accurate, and well‑explained month‑end close outputs
Develop and deliver management reporting that is decision‑oriented, not just backward‑looking
Support the development of the annual operating plan and budget process for Semi‑Test
Work with Finance, Operations, and Business Systems teams to improve reporting, forecasting tools, and processes
Ensure strong governance and consistency across pricing, forecasting, and reporting processes
Provide monthly orders, sales, and margin reporting – working with the business team to explain movements to prior year, budget, and latest forecast
In collaboration with the commercial teams, manage bookings & sales forecasts, as part of the S&OP process
Work with Finance Director & commercial teams to understand risks & opportunities to forecast (with relevant action plans)
Evaluate and monitor progress on sales relating to new products, new customers, or new markets
Report on the CRM pipeline & sales funnel, looking for valuable insights, and driving planning outcomes
Work with Product Line Managers to review product line margin performance, creating insights to both price & cost structure
Analyze the point of sale (POS) data from the distributor network
Work with functional teams and aid in development of annual operating budget plan