Sr. Financial Analyst - Solution Sales

Belden Inc•Carmel, IN

About The Position

Belden is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to perform accounting and financial tracking for the Americas Solution Sales business, which primarily consists of hardware-plus-services bundled arrangements. The position serves as a key finance partner to the solution sales organization, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, reporting, and controls while supporting the company’s implementation of SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR). It requires technical accounting knowledge, particularly ASC 606 and multiple-element arrangements, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, operations, and IT teams. The role owns accounting and financial tracking for solution sales transactions, prepares revenue reporting and reconciliations, and supports contract analysis and accounting guidance. It also serves as a finance subject matter expert for SAP RAR design, testing, rollout, process documentation, and training in the Americas region.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
3–5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including revenue recognition under ASC 606; experience with multiple-element or bundled arrangements is ideal.
Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and ability to manage complex contract structures.
Excellent communication skills and ability to explain accounting concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with other data analysis tools; comfort working with large data sets.
Willingness and aptitude to learn SAP RAR functionality on the job.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CPA candidate.
Experience with SAP in any module, such as FI, SD, or RAR; direct SAP RAR exposure is a plus.
Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or hardware/equipment company with a services attach model.
Prior involvement in an ERP or revenue recognition system implementation.
Technical accounting acumen, particularly ASC 606 and multi-element arrangements.
Project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Problem-solving ability in ambiguous, evolving environments.
Strong ownership and follow-through.
Ability to balance attention to detail with big-picture business understanding.

Responsibilities

Own the accounting and financial tracking for Americas Solution Sales transactions, primarily hardware bundled with installation, maintenance, warranty, and other service obligations.
Prepare and post journal entries related to solution sales.
Prepare monthly and quarterly reconciliations and variance analyses related to solution sales revenue.
Track recognition timing differences between point-in-time hardware and over-time services, including deferred revenue and contract asset/liability balances.
Maintain accurate tracking of solution sales pipeline, backlog, and deferred revenue.
Prepare management reporting on solution sales performance, revenue trends, and key metrics.
Ensure compliance with SOX internal controls and support internal and external audit requests related to solution sales and revenue recognition.
Identify and drive process improvements to increase the efficiency and accuracy of revenue accounting.
Analyze contracts to determine appropriate ASC 606 revenue recognition treatment, including identifying distinct performance obligations and allocating standalone selling price between them.
Partner with sales, deal desk, and legal teams to review contract terms and provide accounting guidance on new or complex deal structures.
Serve as a finance subject matter expert supporting the design, testing, and rollout of SAP RAR for the Americas region.
Map current revenue recognition processes for hardware-plus-services arrangements to SAP RAR functionality, identify gaps, and recommend solutions.
Support data validation, user acceptance testing, and reconciliation between legacy processes and SAP RAR outputs.
Document new processes and controls resulting from the RAR implementation and assist with training finance and cross-functional teams.
Collaborate with IT, corporate accounting, and external consultants and auditors throughout the implementation lifecycle.