Operations Finance Analyst

Operations Finance Analyst

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This position reports to

Senior Operations Finance Manager

Your role and responsibilities

As Operations Finance Analyst in Mebane, NC, you will lead and coordinate finance improvement projects across multiple plants. Additionally, this role will take a large part in acting as liaison between finance and various stakeholders as part of operational improvement projects. Expected to provide financial and controlling expertise to the organization by compiling and analyzing metrics, and recommending actions to improve financial performance of North American Electrification Distribution Solutions business line. This role will need to be able to work onsite (#LI-Onsite) in Mebane, NC and travel around 10% of time to be able to support other ABB manufacturing facilities and projects. You will be mainly accountable for: - Performing analyses of business and proposes improvement actions. Additionally, performing benchmarking of key performance indicators and driving the overall harmonization and standardization of cost accounting practices across operations. Act as Finance point of contact for cross-factory initiatives covering policy implementation, product industrialization, and/or functional process improvements. - Supporting relevant organizational financial reporting activities. Pushing accuracy and validity of financial information one level down, by identifying root causes for variances and slippages throughout cash conversion cycle (from tendering to cash collection). - Providing information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, making presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations. - Improving processes and controls within own area of responsibility. Maintaining proper audit trail and documentation to ensure process resilience and successful change management.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of eight (8) years of accounting experience, preferably in a factory environment
• Strong knowledge of SAP, preferably including SAP Torque, and Microsoft Office software applications
• Experienced working cross-functionally
• Up to 10% travel will be required.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. myBenefitsABB.com