About this role
Job Description
By creating desirable solutions and great experiences that enrich people’s daily lives and the health of our planet, we want to be a driving force in delivering enjoyable and sustainable living. We go to work every day determined to shape living for the better – for our customers and for the health of our planet.
For that, we employ great people from a wide variety of backgrounds – not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our business stronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place in our global community.
You will be located in our North America HQ in Charlotte, NC.
Purpose
At Electrolux North America, we are on a journey to provide our consumers with a simply outstanding experience across through all consumer touchpoints where this role supports aftermarket experiences such as service and repair and consumer support.
We are now looking for a Finance Analyst to support the Aftermarket business as a part of the Consumer Direct Interaction organization within Electrolux NA. The Financial Analyst will play a critical role in driving operational excellence, delivering successful business results and process improvements by providing fact-based, financial insights and analytical reporting to enable sound decision making across the CDI organization.
Responsibilities
As a Financial Analyst you will drive profitable growth of Aftermarket Spare Parts, Services and Consumables & Accessories by developing the necessary tools, processes and knowledge to successfully drive the financial controlling aspects of the business. You will collaborate closely with Product Line business leaders both locally and globally as well as the broader Customer Direct Interaction organization to drive key strategies and initiatives.
The key focus areas for the Finance Analyst include Service profitability, Spare parts strategy, Consumables & Accessories growth, and Ecosystem integration. Additional areas of support range from C&A NPIs, Spares rebranding, Connected Appliances, Electrolux Branded Service (EBS), Consumer Engagement Center (CEC), and Extended Service Agreements (ESA).
What you'll do:
- Coordinate the implementation of standardize tools and reporting to facilitate analysis across verticals such as product line and business segment, including key performance indicators necessary to drive profitable growth
- Management of monthly invoicing, accruals and account reconciliations to ensure proper revenue and administrative expense recognition
- Evaluate & summarize full P&L for actuals and forecast, providing executive level commentary for major drivers of performance with proposed actions for deviations to plan
- Owner of the financial planning processes for Peace of Mind business including monthly forecast, annual budget and strategic plan. Provide weekly snapshot of current month performance versus forecast with insights for corrective action as needed
- Drive cost excellence within Service organization and Consumer Engagement Center operations through tracking of monthly spend, cost reduction initiatives and providing recommendations to business partners for efficiencies
- Responsible for financial reporting of all product line areas including Spares, Consumables, Proprietary Accessories, Install Accessories, Service, and Extended Warranty
- Propose actions that help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business investments. Evaluate and present business cases to Executive Leadership
- Partner on key strategic growth projects throughout Peace of Mind portfolios including Service and Service Agreements including managing and tracking capital project spend and return on investment
- Partner with Consumables & Accessories product line managers on driving strategic NPIs, identifying profitability opportunities, cost-out initiatives and completing integrated business cases with majors product line leaders
- Partner with Ecosystems manager on developing business and use cases for future products that drive profitability through Aftermarket sales
- Ad-hoc Reports and Presentations as needed by senior management
- Experience with Services or Revenue accounting preferred
- Experience with Power BI, MS SQL preferred
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Management
- 5+ years of experience in commercial or product line finance, financial modeling and forecasting or related experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone.
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WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position works in a typical office environment.
Electrolux Home Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.