Senior Financial Analyst

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst position is a hybrid role responsible for analyzing financial data to support decision-making, improve profitability, and ensure compliance with financial regulations in the manufacturing sector. Responsible for analyzing and summarizing financial and operational data across Lightera LLC regions. Services provided to the Management team and Business units will include budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis reporting and communicating with individual business units/manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cost analysis for manufacturing processes and provide insights for cost-saving initiatives and operational improvement.
• Analyze, consolidate, and interpret monthly financial results and variances to forecasts and budgets, prepare detailed reports, highlighting variances in expenses and identifying trend in revenue and costs.
• Aid in the preparation of budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Performs Business Cases (including for CAPEX request) and ad-hoc reporting.
• Works closely with various departments.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Minimal Travel Required

• Minimal travel required.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years’ experience in FP&A in a global, manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting U.S. and foreign countries manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of budget and forecast modeling.
• Accounting systems knowledge, preferably SAP.

Preferred Fluency

• Preferred fluency in Japanese.

General Expectations

• High analytical mindset and strong communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to work independently.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and proficient in Word.

Required to Communicate in Both English and Japanese

• Required to communicate in both English and Japanese.

About Lightera

• Lightera is a global leader in optical fiber and connectivity solutions, delivering innovative technologies that drive communication networks, data centers, and specialty photonics applications.
• With a deep legacy of expertise in optical science, we provide high-performance solutions that enable faster, more reliable, and more sustainable connections for businesses, communities, and industries worldwide.
• Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera operates with a global footprint, serving customers across telecommunications, enterprise, industrial, generative AI, data centers, 5G/6G, utilities, medical, aerospace, defense, and sensing markets.
• Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.
• Lightera is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.