At a Glance
Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Lighting Sector Kenall Team. This is a Hybrid position reporting to Kenosha, WI. The Senior Financial Analyst will support Kenosha operations, lighting brands, and the parent companies with financial statement planning/forecasting, reporting, metrics, and analytics. Also, maintain key business metrics and partner with functional teams to provide finance decision support for key decisions including commercial finance decisions. As with all finance roles it is important that this position champions the Legrand control framework within the company.
What Will You Do?
Essential Responsibilities:
Provide support to the FP&A Manager and business partners in the development of strategic plan, annual plan, and periodic forecasts.Own the analysis, budgeting of SG&A; work closely with cost center owners on expense timing.Submit monthly, quarterly, and annual results (including supplemental schedules) to LNCA in consolidated reporting system.Perform P&L variance and trend analysis vs budget, forecast, and prior year to identify risks, opportunities, drivers, and trends and translate analytics into action plans for maintaining budget and forecast attainment.Develop and maintain business metrics to guide management decision making.Support key business decisions through finance modeling and ad hoc analysis.Communicate expense reclassification entries identified during financial statement analysis to accounting and maintaining estimates for selective accruals.Develop and enhance reporting using company standard tools such as power BI.Work with finance and business partners to continuously improve business processes and financial controls.Lead finance business projects for the purpose of improving company capabilities.Maintain finance procedures to support consistent outcomes and cross-training of other team members.Performs other and similar duties as requested.General Responsibilities:
Set goals and objectives with FP&A Manager.Meet deadlines and established goals.Continuously look for ways to improve quality and productivity.Provide timely status updates to the team on tasks, projects, etc.Participate in ongoing individual training / development program.Perform backup functions to other finance team members. Engage in cross-training to support back-up efforts as directed. Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications
Required Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent combination of education and experience).2-3 years plus of experience in Accounting & Finance.Organized, deadline driven, and detail oriented.Strong analytical skills; financial modeling experience a plus.Strong written and verbal English communication skills.Working knowledge of accounting principles and procedures. Highly computer literate including Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI; strong proficiency in Excel.Experience in manufacturing a plus but not required.Ability to work within a team environment.Ability to manage, prioritize and balance multiple tasks.High level of self-initiative and dependability.Demonstrated ability to display strong customer service skills.Must be flexible to perform overtime duties or adjust schedule when required.Must be flexible and willing to pitch in as needed.Must possess positive, "can do" attitude.Must be professional in appearance and attitude and possess the ability to work in a professional manner with customers, vendors, and employees at all levels. Company InfoAbout Legrand
Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting. We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers’ needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity. For more information, visit legrand.us
About Legrand’s Lighting Sector
Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments. We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities. With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.
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