Financial Analyst

Overview

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

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Support financial planning, forecasting, month-end closing, inventory analysis, and business decision-making for Panasonic Energy's battery business. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve financial visibility, automate reporting processes, and provide actionable business insights through data analysis.

• Support monthly forecast, annual budget, and mid-term planning processes
• Analyse variances versus budget, forecast, and prior year
• Provide management with key business insights

• Analyze sales, gross profit, inventory, logistics costs, and operating expenses
• Support decision making through financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Perform margin analysis and execute pricing registration to ensure accuracy and timely completion
• Participate in business reviews with operational teams

• Support monthly and quarterly closing activities
• Prepare management reports for U.S. and Japan headquarters
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial reporting

• Monitor inventory aging, VMI inventory, and inventory turns
• Analyze inventory risks and working capital impacts
• Support supply-demand planning discussions

• Improve reporting efficiency through automation tools
• Develop dashboards using Power BI and advanced Excel
• Support AI-driven and digital transformation initiatives

• Support tariff refund analysis
• Support ERP/Hyperion implementation
• Participate in cross-functional improvement projects SOX & Internal Controls
  • Support internal control compliance activities
  • Participate in audit requests and documentation reviews
  Qualifications What You'll Bring:
  
  Education & Experience:
  
  Degree required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting required.
  • 2-5 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, FP&A, or Business Analysis
  • Experience with forecasting and financial reporting
  • SAP experience and experience in a manufacturing environment are preferred.
  Competencies:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Collaboration and teamwork across functions and regions
  • Continuous learning mindset and intellectual curiosity
  • Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and drive efficiencies
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
  • Effective communication and business partnering skills
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  Communications:
  • Internal:
    Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and Manufacturing teams in the U.S. and Mexico
  • External:
    Corporate headquarters in the U.S. and Japan, external auditors, and business partners as required
  • Ability to effectively communicate financial information and business insights to various levels of management
  Other Requirements:
  • Travel up to 25% may be required to support manufacturing locations, business meetings, project activities, and training programs in the U.S., Mexico, and other locations as needed.
  • On‑site presence is required from Tuesday through Thursday to support cross‑functional collaboration and business operations
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
  • Experience with financial systems, reporting tools, and data analytics platforms is preferred.
  Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

  Panasonic prioritizes total well‑being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

  • Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
  • Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
  • Panasonic Retirement…