Financial Analyst, Datacenter

Key Responsibilities Hyperscale Customer Partnership & Customer Financials (30%) Serve as the dedicated finance partner embedded with the core business teams for assigned Hyperscale customers, participating in account reviews and building full expertise on each customer relationship Build and maintain customer-level P&L views covering product-level revenue, standard cost, margin, and mix Analyze customer behavior, including ordering patterns, forecast accuracy, backlog conversion, and demand volatility, and translate those insights into the revenue and margin forecast Develop deep IBP expertise for assigned customers, reconciling unconstrained and constrained demand to the financial forecast and supplying customer-specific inputs to the Commercial Review Team Support pricing analysis for assigned customers, including price-volume-mix, contract pricing mechanics, raw material pass-throughs, and quote and deal profitability Provide customer-specific revenue and margin forecasts for the monthly forecast, quarterly reforecasts, and annual operating plan North America Cost Analysis & Optimization (35%) Own the detailed analysis of North America P&L cost lines, specifically SG&A, R&D, material variances, and processing costs, and become the go-to subject matter expert on what drives them Build and maintain the headcount plan and roster-level cost model, tracking actual versus plan for hires, attrition, open requisitions, and fully loaded cost per head Perform manufacturing labor efficiency analysis, including labor hours per unit, earned versus actual hours, overtime, and productivity trends, in partnership with Operations and Operations Finance Analyze material price, usage, and scrap variances and processing cost variances, identifying root causes with Operations, Supply Chain, and Products Accounting Review non-labor SG&A and R&D spend (outside services, travel, software, prototype and test materials, and similar) at the cost center and account level to identify savings opportunities Develop cost optimization recommendations with quantified financial impact, present them to finance and business leadership, and track the realization of savings over time Forecasting, Planning & Close Support (20%) Prepare monthly variance analysis of actuals versus forecast, budget, and prior year, with clear, concise commentary on cost and customer drivers Support North America P&L month-end close by reviewing cost center results, accruals, and reclasses, partnering closely with Products Accounting and Operations Finance Lead the build of expense, headcount, and cost inputs for the annual operating plan and quarterly reforecasts Maintain KPI dashboards and cost driver metrics that give early warning of spend, efficiency, and margin trends Analytics, Modeling & Process Improvement (15%) Build robust, scalable financial models and reporting tools in Excel and Power BI, automating recurring reports to free time for analysis Provide the analytical foundation behind the Data Center story, supporting the Finance Director and Finance Manager with ad hoc analysis, scenario models, and presentation-ready outputs Improve data quality, cost reporting structures, and process efficiency across ERP and business intelligence tools Document models, processes, and methodologies to ensure repeatability and knowledge transfer Required Qualifications Educational Background Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Professional qualification (CPA, CMA, CFA) or progress toward one valued MBA a plus but not required Professional Experience 3-5 years of progressive finance experience in FP&A, cost accounting, or operations/manufacturing finance Experience in a manufacturing environment with standard costing and variance analysis strongly preferred Hands-on experience with headcount planning, expense analysis, and budgetin Exposure to customer-facing or commercial finance, including pricing or customer profitability analysis Experience with IBP or S…

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