FP&A Analyst (Manufacturing Finance)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Support plant budgeting, forecasting, profit planning, and financial reporting.
• Analyze financial and operational performance, identifying drivers, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, inventory, productivity, margins, and working capital.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, and Accounting to inform decisions and improve performance.
• Analyze capital investments, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuous-improvement programs.
• Maintain compliance with financial policies, internal controls, SOX requirements, and audit standards.
• Use SAP, Excel, and reporting tools to provide timely, accurate information to plant leadership.

Qualifications and experience

• At least 3 years of progressive finance experience in a multinational organization.
• At least 2 years supporting a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in FP&A, cost controlling, plant finance, or operational finance.
• Hands-on SAP-based reporting and analysis experience is required.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Supply Chain, and Accounting.

Skills and knowledge

• Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Manufacturing finance knowledge, including cost analysis, inventory management, variance analysis, and operational performance metrics.
• Knowledge of standard costing and manufacturing KPIs.
• SAP proficiency, preferably in a manufacturing environment; advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Power BI or similar business intelligence and reporting tools are advantageous.
• Understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and SOX principles.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability, business partnering, communication, collaboration, and prioritization skills.

What Eaton offers

• Annual mentoring, Eaton University, and reward and recognition programs.
• Learning and career development opportunities within a global company.
• Employee development processes, feedback, onboarding support, and a diverse local and global team.
• A hybrid worktime model.

About Eaton