EATON

VP Financial Planning & Analysis

EATON$176K — $258K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, data analytics, or economics (MBA/advanced degree preferred).
  • At least 12 years of finance/accounting experience with a strong background in FP&A.
  • Minimum 5 years of people management experience in a senior finance leadership role.
  • Demonstrated expertise in partnering with senior leaders on strategic planning and business initiatives.
  • Proven record of success in global finance environments with advanced process and technology implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead segment-level financial reporting, analytics, and comprehensive forecasting activities.
  • Provide strategic and financial guidance while collaborating with functional leaders.
  • Manage monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to drive informed decision-making.
  • Coordinate and align budgets and forecasts across departments with corporate objectives.
  • Oversee FP&A activities for multi-year restructuring programs and critical business projects.
  • Champion process improvements and implement cutting-edge planning tools.
  • Develop a high-performing team and establish the FP&A Center of Excellence.

Benefits

  • Sponsorship and relocation support within the hiring country are offered.
  • Access to a competitive benefits package including health and welfare programs.
  • Retirement benefits along with various paid and unpaid time-off options.
  • Eligibility for a variable incentive program to reward performance.
Full Job Description
Eaton's Electrical Sector America's group is currently seeking a Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team. This position is based at Eaton's Moon Township, PA office. Sponsorship and relocation within hiring country is offered.
Eaton's finance organization continues to increase its capabilities and provide a best-in-class operation by implementing advanced processes, technologies, and talent development initiatives. This highly visible role leads the Electrical Sector Americas (ES-A) FP&A team, reporting directly to the VP Finance, ES-A. The Electrical Sector America's group is a $13B revenue business with over 34,000 employees across 15+ countries. It's divided into 3 Groups: Protection, Control and Solutions, Energy Solutions & Services, and Assemblies and Residential Solutions
Partnering closely with VP Finance, ES-A and ES-A President, this role will provide strategic financial leadership, drive insights/actions from data and analytics, and tell compelling stories that influence decision-making and drive performance.

Essential functions:
• Responsible for segment-level financial reporting and analytics, providing financial support for key projects, and overseeing quarterly and annual planning and forecasting.
• Provide strategic and financial guidance across the organization, collaborating with functional leaders to achieve performance objectives.
• Manage monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead monthly forecast processes and annual profit planning for ES-A, supporting the annual strategic planning process.
• Coordinate budgets and forecasts across departments, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Oversee FP&A activities for multi-year restructuring programs, supporting business-specific projects.
• Champion process improvements and leverage new planning tools.
• Establish the ES-A FP&A Center of Excellence (CoE), driving best practices and continuous improvement.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations based on data-driven analysis.
• Deliver clear and compelling presentations to senior leaders.
• Monitor key performance indicators and identifying trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team with a strategic vision.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree in finance, accounting, business, data analytic or economics from an accredited institution required - MBA/advanced degree preferred
• Minimum twelve (12) years professional finance/accounting experience
• Minimum five (5) years people management experience
• Minimum five (5) years FP&A focused experience partnering with senior leaders to drive successful outcomes with a focus on strategic planning and business partnering at the senior leadership level
• Experience working in finance leadership roles in a global environment
Position Success Criteria:
• Deep finance and accounting knowledge, knowledge of reporting and analysis, experience with financial systems
• Experience creating financial models to identify opportunities and risks, and leading and driving budgeting and forecasting processes with a focus on continuous improvement.
• In-depth understanding of financial planning and analysis processes and how technology enables these functions.

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $176249.97 - $258499.96 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

About EATON

Eaton Corporation plc is a multinational power management company with 2020 sales of $17.9 billion, founded in the US. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Eaton operates through three main business segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services, and Hydraulics. The Electrical Products segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electrical components, such as circuit breakers, switches, and electrical protection and control devices. The Electrical Systems and Services segment offers electrical power distribution and assemblies, as well as engineering services and automation and control solutions. The Hydraulics segment provides products such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and filtration products. Eaton has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about EATON
Size
85,947 employees
Market Cap
$62.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
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