Financial Analyst

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at  .

The Financial Analyst provides financial analysis and business partnership for assigned corporate functions at Acuity Inc. This role assists with key FP&A activities for the functions it supports, including monthly close, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business case analysis. Working under the guidance of Finance leadership, the role is expected to produce accurate analysis, maintain reliable tools, and help improve Finance processes through better use of data and technology.

• Build and maintain financial models to support business case analysis, investment decisions, and scenario planning
• Prepare clear, well-supported presentation materials for review by Finance leadership and use in business partner discussions
• Develop familiarity with the spending structure of supported corporate functions, including vendor contracts and headcount costs, to provide accurate analysis and identify areas requiring follow-up
• Support analysis for ad hoc financial requests from functional leaders, Finance leadership, and senior executives, summarizing findings and escalating key questions or risks for review

• Support the monthly rolling forecast process for assigned functions, helping collect, validate, and submit inputs accurately and on time under Finance leadership guidance
• Assist with the annual Target Setting process for supported functions, preparing templates, consolidating assumptions, and supporting the development of a complete and defensible budget package
• Identify forecast risks and opportunities through analysis, summarize key drivers, and elevate findings to Finance leadership and functional partners for review
• Maintain and improve forecast models, headcount trackers, and budget management tools to support accuracy and efficiency

• Serve as a Finance support contact for assigned corporate functions, helping provide timely and accurate financial reporting each period
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results for supported functions; summarize performance drivers and variances for review with business partners and Finance leadership
• Partner with Accounting and Finance leadership to support period-end accruals, journal entries, and other close activities; assist with capital and expense request reviews as needed
• Support recurring budget management activities for assigned functions, including tracking actuals against plan, analyzing variances, and helping business partners understand spend trends

• Leverage One Stream and connected Finance systems for forecasting and reporting activities, ensuring data inputs are accurate and outputs are reliable
• Identify process improvement opportunities across recurring Finance activities; document current-state workflows and recommend changes that reduce manual effort and improve reliability
• Leverage Power Query, Power BI, Excel-based automation, and other data analysis and automation tools to streamline recurring reporting, improve data quality, and deliver scalable solutions that reduce manual effort.
• Support compliance with US GAAP and Corporate Finance policies by following established processes and escalating issues as appropriate

• 0-2+ years of FP&A or corporate finance experience
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables against competing deadlines
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, with exposure to Power Query or interest in building…