Sr. Analyst Financial Planning & Analysis

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

 Location: Shelby - Shelby Township, MI, United States (US)
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Finance
Req ID: 24836 

Sr. Analyst Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Summary:  This position supports the business activities linking strategies to performance metrics that are systematically monitored in order to drive the results of Fori Consolidated. Activities include all areas relating to financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, Sales and Operations.

The Sr. Analyst works directly with the Sr. Manager, Finance – Fori Automation, Fori Automation management, Managing Director(s), and Site Finance Managers. Additionally, they will work closely with local site Departments and Operational Management, Corporate Financial Reporting, and America’s Finance Department.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Active member of the group and business units’ management team, as a strategic Business Partner supporting Management, Commercial, and Operations teams of the site initiatives and more broadly Global Automation initiatives.
• Support the Lincoln Business Systems platform implementation across the broader Fori Automation team. The platform includes specific reporting and tools (ie Salesforce, Smartsheet, Epicor, HFM, RPA, SAP BW, etc.)
• Champion best-practices and drive process improvement opportunities to improve resource productivity.
• Make recommendations to Management and Fori Finance to reduce operating costs and increase efficiency.
• Collect, analyze, and present financial information to business partners identifying risks and opportunities; take a leadership role in developing solutions and driving performance.
• Support the budgeting, forecasting, pricing, capital investments, inventory management, and departmental cost activities as well as ad hoc analyses.
• Interface with other departments to verify transaction reporting data and issues.
• Support the Finance team to complete accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close reporting through Hyperion Financial Management templates, FDM reporting, and ARM.
• Perform special projects as needed or directed by management, operations and finance management.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field with a minimum of 3 years’ experience
• Must be familiar with Company objectives and play an active role in continuous improvement
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with people from all levels of the organization
• High attention to detail and accuracy

SuccessFactors/Job Competencies:

• Develop and implement business processes and an accounting system that will ensure compliance with all Federal State and local regulations as well as quality systems
• Develop problem identification and resolution systems
• Keep the Fori Finance and Management team informed through timely utilization of verbal and written reports
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job

Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: There is minimal reaching, bending and lifting in relationship to documents and stored records.
• Work environment: Work is sedentary.  Normal office environment. Travel is minimal.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.