Financial Analyst

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials, and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard work through a competitive compensation program.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-range planning processes by working with functional management to prepare and load forecasted information.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses to support budgeting and forecast assumptions.
• Assist with financial models to support business cases, investment decisions, capacity expansion, equipment purchases, and other strategic initiatives.
• Assist with capital expenditure planning and tracking, including ROI, payback, and sensitivity analyses for major investments.
• Collect, organize, and validate financial and operational data from multiple systems.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, including analysis of actual results versus budget and forecast.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, and Finance teams to understand production volumes, yields, utilization, material costs, labor, overhead, and other manufacturing cost drivers.
• Prepare and maintain financial reports, metrics, dashboards, and presentations for Finance and Operations leadership.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and communicate findings to Finance and business leadership.
• Assist with month-end financial close activities including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support inventory analysis, including inventory levels, reserves, excess and obsolete inventory, and working-capital trends.
• Prepare roll-forward analysis of key account balances for corporate reporting purposes.
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and capital expenditures on a routine basis to understand key drivers of changes.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation of financial reporting and analytical processes.
• Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001, and/or other applicable standards.
• Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Enthusiasm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, cost accounting, or a related discipline.
• Basic understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, charts, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience within the semiconductor, electronics, advanced manufacturing, or technology industry.
• Experience with ERP and financial planning systems such as Oracle, Hyperion, or similar platforms.

Working Conditions

• Office environment within a production or technical business setting.
• Ability to support stakeholders across multiple functions and time zones as needed.
• Limited travel may be required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be available to sit at a computer for long periods of time and work at a computer station.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.