The posting
Join Our Team as a Financial Analyst at Johnson Electric!
Location: Springfield, TN (onsite) Vacancy Type: Existing Position Schedule: Full-Time
As our next Financial Analyst, you’ll serve as a strategic financial partner to plant, regional, and senior leadership within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. Your expertise in financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and business intelligence will be essential in helping leaders understand business drivers, improve profitability, and make informed operational decisions.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Innovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development through training programs and workshops.
- Collaborative Culture: A supportive and collaborative work environment where teamwork and knowledge sharing are encouraged.
- Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary packages and comprehensive benefits that reward your hard work and dedication.
- Global Presence: Be part of a global company with diverse teams and the opportunity to work on international projects.
What You’ll Be Doing
Financial Planning and Forecasting
- Lead and support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly plant forecasting activities
- Integrate financial, sales, volume, EDI, and operational data into planning models
- Partner with business teams to review and challenge forecasting assumptions
- Improve forecast accuracy and provide visibility into expected financial performance
- Identify resource requirements, financial risks, and business opportunities
- Prepare clear forecasts and planning updates for leadership review
Financial Analysis and Business Insights
- Analyze actual financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods
- Prepare sales and volume bridges and explain significant business variances
- Analyze EBITDA performance, headcount, CAPEX, cost reductions, and other key business drivers
- Translate complex financial data into concise and actionable business insights
- Identify financial and operational risks and opportunities
- Recommend actions to improve profitability and overall business performance
- Develop clear presentations and reporting for finance and non-finance stakeholders
Cost and Operational Partnership
- Partner with Operations, Materials, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Sales, and other functions
- Develop a strong understanding of manufacturing performance and operational cost drivers
- Analyze material, labor, overhead, production, and investment trends
- Support cost-improvement and profitability initiatives
- Provide financial analysis related to headcount, capacity, resource allocation, and operational efficiency
- Help business leaders understand the financial impact of operational decisions
- Support investment evaluations and manufacturing performance reviews
Reporting, Power BI, and Data Analytics
- Develop and continuously improve financial reports, KPI dashboards, and analytical tools
- Build scalable reporting solutions using Excel, Power BI, ERP systems, and other available technologies
- Consolidate financial and operational information into clear management reports
- Develop dashboards that allow leaders to quickly understand performance and identify trends
- Investigate the underlying causes of financial and operational results
- Improve data accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and reporting efficiency
- Support the standardization and automation of recurring FP&A reports
AI, Automation, and Continuous Improvement
- Explore practical applications of AI, automation, and emerging technologies within FP&A
- Identify repetitive or manual reporting activities that can be simplified or automated
- Experiment responsibly with new tools and validate results before implementation
- Improve the speed, quality, and effectiveness of financial analysis and reporting
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across Finance and Operations
- Maintain appropriate controls, accuracy, and professional judgment when using new technologies
Ownership and Business Partnership
- Approach responsibilities with an owner’s mindset and strong personal accountability
- Proactively identify financial and operational problems and opportunities
- Follow issues through to resolution and communicate progress clearly
- Consider the broader business impact of recommendations and decisions
- Build trusted relationships across functions and organizational levels
- Communicate openly and remain receptive to feedback
- Continuously develop a deeper understanding of the business and its operating environment
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- At least three years of experience in financial analysis
- Experience in automotive or manufacturing environments preferred
- Strong knowledge of general accounting and cost accounting principles
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting
- Understanding of manufacturing and operational cost drivers
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience working with ERP systems
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Ability to transform complex data into clear business insights
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to learn new technologies
- Commitment to developing expertise in AI, automation, data analytics, and emerging tools
Bonus Points If You Have
- Power BI dashboard development experience
- Experience with plant-level financial planning and analysis
- Knowledge of sales and volume bridge analysis
- Experience analyzing EBITDA, headcount, CAPEX, and cost-reduction performance
- Experience integrating financial, EDI, sales, and manufacturing data
- Experience automating recurring financial reports and analytical processes
- Familiarity with AI-assisted financial analysis and reporting tools
- Experience supporting manufacturing cost-improvement or capacity-planning initiatives
Key Competencies
- Financial and business acumen
- Analytical thinking
- Business partnership
- Ownership and accountability
- Clear communication
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Curiosity and continuous learning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Adaptability and openness to change
- Technology and data orientation
- Continuous improvement mindset
Work Environment
- Primarily office-based work with extended periods using a computer
- Occasional walking through manufacturing and production areas
- Potential exposure to noise, dust, and varying temperatures while in production areas
- Required use of appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety glasses and steel-toe shoes, when entering designated areas
- Compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and training requirements
- Responsibility to promptly report unsafe conditions or incidents
How to Apply
Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com. We can’t wait to meet you!
What We Offer
Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.
Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process.
Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process.
Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team
Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.
