Operations Finance Specialist

Vertiv•Westerville, OH

About The Position

As Specialist Global Operations Finance, you will collaborate with all the Business Finance Function and Regional Managers, Analysts, and Finance Partners to analyze Global performance and standardize and build reports to deliver the financial storyline in a disciplined, meaningful way. The role is structured around four core activity areas: Landed Cost Analysis (Make vs. Buy), Fixed Cost Management for Global Operations and Global Quality, Global Reporting Coordination with the Manila team, and Global CapEx Analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.
5+ years of postgraduate experience in FP&A or Business Finance, Audit, or Controlling required.
Excellent communicator who can transform a regular analysis into insightful business reporting with appropriate visuals – e.g., bridges, trends, graphs – to communicate key performance messages.
Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail
Experience with front-end analysis and reporting tools is a must – MS Office (advanced Excel skills).
Experience managing and consolidating large data sets to drive a simplified message.
Previous experience in an international and culturally diverse organization.
Resilience, not thrown by ambiguity, uncertainty, and risk.
Persuasive skills, using a style that matches the circumstances – logical persuasion, consensus building, and visioning.
High level of ownership and accountability.
English – Minimum C1 required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or relevant certification (such as CFA or CPA) is preferred.
Experience partnering with Supply Chain and Manufacturing Functions
Power BI and financial planning systems – Hyperion Planning and HFM
Process mapping skills and Lean - Six Sigma
Project coordination

Responsibilities

Lead financial analysis on make vs. buy decisions for finished goods and components, embedding P&L and Cash Flow elements
Build and maintain total landed cost models incorporating raw material, labor, overhead, logistics, duties, and inventory carrying costs
Support global operations projects such as new products, footprint design, and insource vs. outsource options through data-driven cost comparison
Challenge assumptions and forecast inputs from other departments to obtain a relevant and insightful understanding of cost drivers
Identify opportunities to use data to support decisions that improve business performance
Support fixed cost budgeting, forecasting, and month-end processes for Global Operations and Global Quality functions
Communicate key messages and insights obtained through variance and trend analysis to support decision-making across the Regions
Act as a liaison between the business and finance teams to ensure alignment on fixed cost targets and performance
Continuously evaluate activities that can be optimized and standardized to improve cost efficiency
Actively focus on supporting (& driving) business performance through disciplined cost management
Coordinate with the Manila-based reporting team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of global financial reports
Sync with the Business Finance Function, Regional Managers, and FP&A Analysts toward building new reports to support financial planning, management reporting, and regular and ad-hoc analyses
Ensure 1 version of the truth across all financial reporting systems
Standardize reporting frameworks and continuously improve report quality, consistency, and efficiency
Build strong relationships with global stakeholders to align on reporting priorities and cadence
Support the Global Capital Expenditure analysis process, including project evaluation, tracking, and post-audit review
Provide financial analysis and insights on CapEx proposals to support investment decision-making
Monitor CapEx actuals vs. budget and communicate variances and trends to leadership
Collaborate with regional teams to consolidate CapEx data and deliver a simplified, insightful narrative