About the job

Eaton’s Electrical Division is currently seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team. This position is based in Fayetteville, NC.

Position Overview

The Senior Financial Analyst will Provide professional accounting services, which involve the application of established accounting principles, theories, and concepts to carry out daily operations. Compute and prepare reports, worksheets and analyses. Duties involve a variety of accounting functions.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In This Function You Will

• Support monthly closing, forecasting process, and annual planning processes. Participate and assist in annual Physical Inventory, Cost Roll, & LIFO activities. Lead and perform special projects as needed.
• Provide financial analysis and assistance to the Accounting Manager and the Plant Controller through an in-depth understanding of company accounting policies and practices and business operations. Provide information and assistance to other departments within the organization regarding these financials. Assume role of trainer in the financial matters, policies, and procedures within the organization.
• Apply generally accepted accounting principles and techniques in all tasks performed. Point out suspected areas of deviations and non-compliance to management for correction.
• Maintain and analyze monthly entries to budgets and balance sheet accounts which include the processing of accounting entries and the analysis of charges for accuracy and correctness of account distribution.
• Focus on continuous business process improvements, challenge current processes/procedures to determine if improvements are a potential and consequently implement process improvements.
• Develop familiarity with local ERP systems and demonstrate cognitive understanding of their relationship to business processes, specifically financial transactions. Familiarity within AS/400, Oracle, and Khalix environments is a plus.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis as required by the Accounting Manager, Controller, or Staff.
• When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum three years of accounting and/or Finance experience
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future
• Preferred Qualifications
• Graduate-level degree in Accounting, Business or related field from an accredited institution
• Experience in a manufacturing or similar industrial environment, supporting leaders of people
• Position Criteria
• Must be able to express ideas and concepts in a clear and concise manner, verbally as well as written. Persuading, explaining, and negotiating are skills that are used every day in the execution of the duties of a Sr. Financial Analyst.
• Superior Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• 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

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.
• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: [email protected]

What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

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.

Job: Finance/Accounting

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico

Organization: ESSG PDCAD Power Distrib Control Assy Div

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Schedule: Full-time

Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No

Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only