Finance Senior Analyst

Job Description

Financial Analyst – Operations, Project Controls & Commercial Finance

Position Summary

The Financial Analyst will support the business by providing financial analysis across project execution, commercial performance, manufacturing operations, and inventory planning. This role partners with project management, operations, engineering, supply chain, procurement, and commercial teams to support forecasting, cost control, product profitability, and financial reporting.

The analyst will help maintain financial discipline across customer projects and manufacturing operations by supporting cost tracking, change management, inventory planning, product costing, and operational forecasting. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

Project Cost Control & Commercial Analysis

• Support project cost analysis, forecasts, and variance reporting
• Analyze sales, volume, pricing, and margins across projects, products, and customers
• Support monthly business and project performance reviews
• Track customer and supplier change orders, evaluating revenue, cost, margin, and schedule impacts
• Maintain project cost, accrual, commitment, and change order tracking

Supplier Payments & Financial Controls

• Support supplier payment applications, invoice validation, accruals, and purchase order compliance
• Control invoice processing, PO receipts, and requisition tracking in Oracle.
• Reconcile supplier commitments, open purchase orders, and project cost records

Product Costing & Operational Finance

• Analyze product, project, and customer profitability, including standard, gross, and contribution margins
• Support standard cost updates, BOM validation, routing accuracy, and engineering cost changes
• Partner with operations and engineering to support accurate labor and material cost assumptions

SIOP, Inventory & Forecasting

• Support the SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process through financial analysis of demand, supply, and inventory plans
• Develop sales, margin, and inventory forecasts aligned with production schedules
• Support budgeting, forecast updates, and long-range planning activities
• Monitor activity and explain variances to forecast.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Prepare financial analysis, management reports, and presentations for leadership
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into operational performance
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field
• 2–4 years of experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, project finance, or manufacturing finance
• Experience with Oracle or other ERP systems preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Microsoft Power BI or similar BI tools is a plus
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with attention to detail

About The Team

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.