Sr. Financial Analyst

Overview

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium‑ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles.

The Sr. Financial Analyst supports financial planning, analysis, and reporting for the Mobility Energy Business Division (MEBD), working closely with U.S. operations and the Japan headquarters. This role leads budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and management reporting, with a strong focus on manufacturing cost analysis, capital investments, and operational performance. The Analyst partners with accounting and operations teams to bridge actual results with business plans, supports monthly close and IFRS‑based accounting considerations, and provides bilingual financial insights to senior leadership.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Finance, this position plays a critical role in supporting informed decision‑making and financial discipline across the organization.

• Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Performance Management
  • Lead the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets (AOP), quarterly/monthly forecasts, and mid‑term business plans
  • Develop and manage key financial metrics including profitability, cost structure, cash flow, ROIC, and Cap Ex performance
  • Perform variance analysis versus plan/forecast and provide clear explanations to management
  • Prepare financial presentations and materials for management reviews and executive meetings
• Financial Analysis for Manufacturing Operations
  • Analyze manufacturing cost structures (materials, labor, overhead) and production economics
  • Support financial analysis for plant ramp‑up phases, capacity changes, and productivity initiatives
  • Evaluate financial impacts of changes in production volume, start‑up timing, or operating assumptions
  • Conduct return and sensitivity analyses for major capital investments
• Support for Local Accounting and Financial Reporting
  • Work closely with the local accounting team to support monthly close activities
  • Understand key accounting treatments under IFRS (inventory valuation, fixed assets, revenue recognition, provisions, etc.)
  • Bridge actual accounting results with forecasts, budgets, and business plans
  • Identify and explain accounting‑driven impacts on financial performance and outlook
  • Participate in discussions with accountants regarding accounting processes for U.S. transactions, and support implementation into accounting practices
  • Participate in various projects in the U.S. and provide support from an accounting and finance perspective by coordinating with internal teams and external parties
  • Develop a fixed asset management process from overseas import through capitalization and physical asset verification
• Japan–U.S. Coordination and Communication
  • Serve as a primary financial point of contact between U.S. operations and Japan HQ
  • Prepare and deliver financial reports and explanations to Japanese stakeholders (in English and Japanese as applicable)
  • Translate HQ requests and financial expectations into actionable local analysis
  • Develop monthly and quarterly management reporting packages including forecast, closing, and business planning for senior leadership
  • Proactively review and ensure accuracy of such reporting packages and present them to global executives
  • Other responsibilities may be assigned by leadership as required including but not limited to translating, organizing documents, and processing invoices
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements
  • Employees may be required to wear PPE such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator

• Education
  • Required:
    
    Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Essential Qualifications
  • Minimum 3+ years of working experience as FP&A, management accounting, or business finance in a manufacturing company in the U.S. or Japan
  • Business‑level proficiency in English and native‑level fluency in Japanese, with strong reading, writing, and speaking skills in both languages
  • Advanced literacy with Microsoft…