Senior Financial Analyst
Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers—amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility—our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.
About the role
The Senior Financial Analyst is an individual contributor role within the Global Sales & Marketing (GSM) Finance team. You will oversee multiple reporting processes and analyses, provide finance business partnering support to Global Marketing and Global Portfolio Engineering, and contribute to transversal GSM HQ finance activities, including month-end close, forecasting, and the Annual Operating Plan (AOP). This role drives financial insight, supports investment decisions, strengthens financial governance, and enables process simplification across the GSM organization. It offers an opportunity for an experienced finance professional to broaden exposure across GSM HQ activities and work with senior partners while supporting internal career development and progression within the Finance organization. You will report to the Senior Manager, Finance - Global Sales & Marketing.
Responsibilities
- Be a Finance Business Partner to Global Marketing and Global Portfolio Engineering teams, supporting strategic and operational decision-making.
- Lead the Global GSM CAPEX review process, including financial evaluation, tracking, and performance analysis.
- Serve as a GSM Internal Controls contact, supporting internal control requirements, audits, and Risk & Control Assessments (RCA).
- Support global GSM month-end close activities, including accruals, variance analysis, and explanations of actuals versus forecast and AOP following US GAAP.
- Contribute to forecasting cycles, rolling outlooks, and AOP processes for GSM HQ functions.
- Prepare and deliver clear financial analysis for senior partners, highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Develop ad-hoc analyses and respond to business inquiries related to performance, investments, and spending.
- Guide automation, simplification, and standardization of financial reporting processes.
- Collaborate across regions, functions, and time zones within a global, matrixed organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or related roles.
- Fluency in Excel.
- Experience with SAP, Oracle EPM, Power BI, or similar tools.
- Experience using financial systems and desktop apps to "drill down" to find answers.
- FP&A skills working with other individuals.
- Ability to adapt to changing needs and scrutinize, challenge, and propose changes to existing processes and procedures.
- Flexible work schedule to accommodate needs and working across multiple time zones.
Benefits
- Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- 401k.
- Paid Time off.
- Parental and Caregiver Leave.
- Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
Schedule
This is a hybrid role. Employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.