Finance Analyst – Business Process & Financial Operations

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted financial business partner to engineering and business leaders within the High Frequency Measurement (HFM) Center of Excellence (CoE), helping drive informed business and investment decisions.
• Support month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes.
• Provide financial guidance to leaders by translating complex financial data into meaningful business insights and actionable recommendations.
• Perform financial consolidation and analysis across CSG organizations while ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial policies and controls.
• Deliver variance analysis and proactively identify financial risks and opportunities to support informed decision-making.

Headcount & Workforce Planning

• Partner with HR and business leaders to develop and maintain workforce and headcount forecasts.
• Evaluate the financial impact of hiring plans, organizational changes, and resource allocation decisions.
• Provide visibility into workforce capacity, labor spending, and long-term resource planning.

R&D Financial Management & Capital Planning

• Partner with engineering and project teams to monitor project spending, financial performance, and investment priorities.
• Support capital planning activities, including investment requests, approvals, tracking, and reporting.
• Perform financial analysis for R&D investments using metrics such as ROI, NPV, and gross margin.
• Help engineering and business leaders understand project financial performance, funding requirements, budget utilization, and emerging financial risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Reporting, Analytics & Decision Support

• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial reports, dashboards, and decision-support tools.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations that support business decisions.
• Improve data visibility and accessibility for stakeholders through meaningful reporting and business intelligence.
• Maintain financial models and business tools that support strategic planning and operational decisions.

Process Improvement & Financial Operations

• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve financial processes.
• Support implementation of new tools, automation, and streamlined workflows that improve efficiency while maintaining financial visibility and data integrity.
• Partner with business teams to recommend operational improvements and financial best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across Finance and the broader organization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build trusted relationships across Finance, Engineering, HR, Procurement, and Product organizations.
• Act as the trusted financial bridge between R&D and Finance, helping align business priorities with financial objectives.
• Collaborate with global engineering, Finance, and business partners across multiple locations and time zones to support consistent planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Communicate financial insights clearly and confidently to influence business decisions at all levels of the organization.
• Publish directly with engineering directors, general managers, and senior business leaders to provide financial guidance, support strategic planning, and influence investment decisions.

Data Analytics & Emerging Technologies

• Apply advanced analytical techniques to improve forecasting, planning, and reporting.
• Leverage enterprise reporting and financial planning tools while exploring AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and decision support.
• Recommend innovative approaches that enhance financial visibility while maintaining data accuracy and business understanding.

Knowledge Sharing & Team Support

• Support onboarding and training on financial systems, reporting tools, and business processes.
• Maintain documentation and promote best practices across the Finance organization.
• Share knowledge and contribute to a collaborative, continuous learning environment.