Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst – Eaton’s IS VEH EMB division at Carol Stream, IL. Relocation assistance provided.

Salary: $86,000–$126,000 per year, variable incentive program available.

Responsible for financial examination and support to plant management, ensuring integrity of financial reporting within GAAP, SOX, Eaton policies, procedures, and applicable tax codes.

Key duties:

month‑end closings, forecasting, variance analysis, special projects, inventory analysis, capital project accounting, financial process improvement, and reporting to Plant Finance Leader.

• Support month‑end financial closings, prepare journal entries, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Assist with monthly forecasts, annual profit plan, strategic plan, operating reviews, and financial data analysis.
• Research, compile, and analyze financial data; present results and recommendations to management.
• Review balance‑sheet reconciliations to ensure no variances.
• Prepare special projects and operational reports for plant/​division management; design, develop, execute improved financial processes.
• Resolve accounting problems related to the plant and comply with corporate requirements.
• Provide guidance and education to plant personnel on financial objectives.
• Monitor, maintain, and report all plant cost‑out project results.
• Analyze production jobs to understand variances and inventory movement; conduct closures once orders complete.
• Partner with materials team to ensure inventory controls and compliance.
• Support inventory reviews with cross‑functional teams to minimize excess and obsolete inventory.
• Review production scrap, sale of scrap and operational performance to identify drivers and opportunities.
• Lead capital project accounting for plant, including budgeting, expense recognition, tracking and closing.
• Create complex, global, multi‑project CARS to obtain senior management approval for capital spend.
• Host meetings with local finance personnel and project managers to support monthly accruals for capital and expense.
• Perform monthly reconciliations and monitoring for Plex and Oracle transactions, including construction in progress accounts and operational data, to minimize variances between Plex ERP and Oracle modules.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in financial planning, analysis and/or performance reporting.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

• Strong understanding of SOX/US GAAP.
• Experience in a plant/manufacturing environment.
• Experience in continued process improvement.
• Knowledge of financial analysis, ledger accounting, standard costs and business management processes.
• Strong knowledge of project budgeting, accounting close and forecast processes.
• Broad knowledge of key operational systems including SIOP, MRP, ERP and quality systems with diverse experience managing complex manufacturing processes.
• Intermediate to expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office.
• Bilingual skills in Spanish.
• Plex and Oracle ERP System experience.

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial and operational data.
• Strong attention to detail; manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously; willing to investigate all areas of the P&L.
• Understand, interpret and implement corporate policies and procedures.
• Determine costs that qualify for capital vs. expense.
• Excellent written and oral communication; develop and maintain positive relationships.
• Eagerness to learn, ask questions and challenge assumptions.

• Flexible work options.
• Health care, retirement savings programs.
• Competitive compensation packages.
• Tuition assistance for continuous learning.
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs.
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico).

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on job‑related reasons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second‑chance employment; qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered in accordance with applicable fair‑chance ordinances.