Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
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Job Description
Cognex is the worlds leading provider of vision systems software sensors and industrial barcode readers used in manufacturing automation. Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality eliminate production errors lower manufacturing costs and exceed consumer expectations for highquality products at an affordable price. Typical applications formachine visioninclude detecting defects monitoring production lines guiding assembly robots and tracking sorting and identifying parts.
Cognex serves an international customer base from offices located throughout the Americas Europe and Asia and through a global network of integration and distribution partners. The company is headquartered close to Boston in Natick Massachusetts USA.
Cognex is a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fastpaced creative environment of a startup. Its employees proudly called Cognoids take their work seriously but dont take themselves seriously. Their Work Hard Play Hard Move Fast culture recognizes employees for their innovation perseverance & hard work in a fun & rewarding environment.
This is a hybrid schedule role.
The Team:
Our Finance organization oversees financial planning and reporting as well as ensures processes meet the needs of our business. Cognex is a global publicly traded manufacturer and marketer of advanced integrated technology products whose 2020 annual revenue was over $800 million. We have an excellent team with members who have gained diversified experience during their tenure in the company.
The Role:
This Senior Financial Analyst position will be a critical partner to Cognex Logistics senior management by providing financial planning and analysis of revenue as well as expenses for the Logistics Sales function. This position provides insightful trustworthy data that helps senior management make strategic and tactical decisions for our company.
Essential Functions:
Partner with functional leaders to prepare the annual budget and quarterly expense forecasts for Logistics Sales
Analyze month end department expense results for the Logistics Sales global team and prepare appropriate journal entries to ensure expenses are recorded properly
Manage the revenue and margin planning process for the Logistics P&L on a quarterly basis
Provide objective analytical support to influence and reinforce expense decisions
Present monthly deviation analysis to explain bookings revenue and margin variances.
Prepare month end variance explanations and balance sheet account reconciliations for the Management Financial Package and Responsibility P&Ls
Monitor and provide insightful analysis around business key performance indicators (KPI)
Continuously look for opportunities to improve existing processes and procedures to support the team
Perform adhoc analysis as needed
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Strong qualitative and quantitative skills with demonstrated experience using data to drive decision making
Prior experience working with tight deadlines and demonstrated responsibility for accuracy and timeliness for work performed
A team player with the ability to work independently as well as crossfunctionally
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to convey information to all levels of the organization in a clear focused and concise manner
Excellent Microsoft Excel experience required; SAC & SAP experience is a plus
Process improvement focus
Minimum education and work experience required:
A Bachelors Degree in either Finance or Accounting is required
57 years of financial planning and analysis preferred
Experience supporting global expense planning preferred
Excellent presentation skills preferred
Additional Job Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
