Financial Analyst Business Partner Sr.

WHO WE ARE

We’re a global team of over 20,000 engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and sustaining service experts who partner with customers to bring their products to life through inspired innovation and world-class customer service.

From surgical devices and health monitors to warehouse robotics and space products, we partner with our customers to help create the products that build a better world.

Whether you’re looking to start, make a change or advance your career, find your path at Plexus Corp. and make an impact.

WHY WE LOVE IT

Engaging and challenging projects that fulfill and develop you. People that inspire and empower you to realize your full potential. Leadership and development programs to support your career goals.

We believe that our people create our best Plexus. At Plexus, we value the ideas generated by our collective uniqueness and recognize that the diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives of our team members enable us to create the innovative products that build a better world. Because of this, we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply to our positions, and will look at candidates holistically, balancing work, education and additional experiences.

HOW YOU WILL DO IT

Purpose Statement: The Financial Analyst - Business Partner provides financial leadership to the Customer Focus Teams (“CFT”s) at our manufacturing sites. They influence decisions made by the CFT to ensure that customer satisfaction is balanced with profitable revenue for each customer program. They are responsible for a variety of financial activities, which ensure we deliver accurate financial results from our operations and while monitoring our financial performance and working to continuously improve it.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Serve as the key Business Partner representing financial inputs to the CFT. Lead discussions with and challenge functional departments and the CFT in order to construct financial forecasts that are consistent and predictable.
• Lead the customer’s financial month-end close process; work with corporate accounting, site management and supporting teams to ensure site- and customer-level financial results are correctly stated in accordance with corporate procedures.
• Proactively manage customer financial results by influencing operational decisions on our customers which maximize our performance; includes performing and presenting margin and cost recovery analysis to the CFT team.
• Lead monthly customer sales and margin forecast process. Prepare accurate monthly customer sales forecasts, and weekly updates.
• Lead the customer re-pricing process using the Impact ECS quote tool and ensure pricing models are properly implemented and executed. Analyze new pricing impact through Pro-Forma P&L review to ensure it meets site and market sector financial targets when establishing new pricing.
• Support the Controller and Assistant Controller in analysis of consolidated financial data which is not customer-specific and the analysis of future business and financial trends
• Perform Fixed, MLC and SG&A Cost analysis and provide input to management on forecast expectations. Based on this analysis allocate costs to customer P&Ls and provide input to support overall site-level forecasting of labor and other functional expenses.
  
  

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• A minimum of a(n) Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration is required; a(n) Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics is preferred
• 2 years of related experience is required
• 3-5 years of related customer or site level planning experience is preferred
  
  

Other Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Google Workspace or Excel is required.
• Experience with or expertise in financial systems is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, collaboration and teamwork skills are essential.
• Data storytelling and converting data into insights are strongly preferred.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Professional office environment with suitable lighting, comfortable temperatures, and low noise level. May require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, using a computer, and other office equipment. Minimal physical activity is generally involved, emphasizing the importance of good posture and ergonomic workplace arrangements.
  
  

Travel Requirements:

• N/A
  
  

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special requirements. If you need an application accommodation, please contact us by email at GHQ.TA@plexus.com. Please include your contact information and clearly describe how we can help you.

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Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and upon completion of a confidentiality agreement.

Our Values and How We Lead behaviors guide our processes. Plexus does not make employment decisions based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and encourage all to apply today!