Responsibilities

Sr. Financial Analyst

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Meet the Recruiter: Anh Martin

Summary:

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we're building the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you'll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

Job Summary:

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA) is seeking a skilled, multi-disciplined Senior Financial Analyst to join our expanding team. This exciting position will be responsible for delivering advanced financial insights to help leaders understand movements in our business and help drive data-driven decision making.

Leveraging your strong finance background, understanding of manufacturing operations and multi-national organizations, and exceptional reporting proficiency, you'll have the chance to shape our Finance team and organization as a whole! You'll have opportunity to leave your mark and progress your career, beyond developing and analyzing OKRs, KPIs and metrics, to further transparency of our business. You'll help develop and deploy tools and analytics to help us drive proactivity at the core of what we do. As a key business partner, you'll help teams achieve goals, while effectively communicating intricate financial data.

Essential Duties:

• Analyze and model historic, current and potential future financial data to assess the financial health and opportunities of the business.
• Serve as a key business partner to selected functions. Collaborate cross-functionally to analyze and identify opportunities to maximize profit and cash through initiatives (e.g. cost savings, efficiency improvements and strategic investments).
• Develop financial models, metrics, reports, tools and data to support reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes. Partner with leaders in data formation and analysis (including variances, scenarios, etc.).
• Drive operational results and discipline using financial data and business partnering.
• Evaluate capital expenditures and depreciation to ensure optimal use of resources; prepare financial documentation for funding and investment opportunities.
• Identify and analyze industry-specific trends and benchmarks to recommend strategic decisions using scenario analysis.
• Develop SOPs, SWIs, and engage in kaizen activities to improve internal controls.
• Support of the monthly financial close process
• Additional projects and/or ad hoc analysis as requested

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field
• Preferred: MBA or other advanced degree

Essential Qualifications:

• 6+ years of related experience in the manufacturing industry
• Advanced literacy of Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBI. Preferred experience with EPMs, think-cell, AI tools such as Claude, Palantir, and Finance centric AI Agents
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data
• Proficiency in financial modeling, scenario, and analysis tools
• Strong communication, partnering and interpersonal skills - able to influence, collaborate and build team consensus
• Capable of multi-tasking and handling confidential information in a responsible manner
• Responds timely with accurate reliable information to all levels of management
• Highly organized and able to follow a systematic method of performing a task
• Ability to work with domestic and international teams
• Knowledge of SAP (S/4), Oracle, or another fully integrated ERP systems
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Resilient, positive, self-motived and able to work well under pressure
• SAP (S4) super user
• Alignment to Panasonic's seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

Physical Demands

Physical Activities: Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 40%
• Walk: 30%
• Stand: 20%
• Lift: 10%

Required Lifting and Carrying: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)

For this position the required frequency is:

• Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional
• Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional
• Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Not Required

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Health Benefits - Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits - Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) - 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits - Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance - Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs -Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
• On-site Food Options: Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits and employee events.

Where You'll Be:

For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.