Sr. Financial Analyst

Epson, a $10B global leader in high-quality consumer electronics, imaging, and point of sale printing devices, is seeking an exceptional Sr. Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. You will be responsible for managing relationships with business managers, budget and forecast preparation, financial and KPI reporting of assigned areas, internal controls assessment, and monthly analysis of marketing spend. This position will be based out of our Los Alamitos, CA office with the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.Principal AccountabilitiesIn addition to the following Epson's policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:Budget and Forecast Preparation and AnalysisContributes to preparation and summarization of the yearly consolidated expense budget and subsequent quarterly forecasts updates, and analyzes risks and opportunities for U.S. Senior Management, including active collaboration, partnership and support to assigned functional business stakeholders.Assists in the preparation and processing of the consolidated pro forma financial statements (US, Canada, Latin America)Supports rolling forecast process for accuracy and completenessEnsure qualitative and complete review of budgets and forecastsImproving the BP and FC process (identify and execute multi-layered review from multiple perspectives)Gap/Variance analysis (results vs latest Plan, Forecast or other designated benchmark) - pre-submission during review process and post-submission to parent company, Seiko Epson Corporation - including timely coordination to obtain required schedulesTransfer Pricing analysis to be used in determination of product pricing between parent and subsidiariesAnalysis of Marketing rollup to reflect historical changes between versions (Reductions, increases, transfers, other)Ad Hoc reporting and analysisFinancial Reporting and AnalysisProvides regular financial analysis and regular reporting of assigned areas within required timelinesPrepares monthly journal entries to record activity in assigned accountsWith limited direction, provides analysis and ad-hoc reporting to internal customers and Senior ManagementMaintains the financial integrity of focused areas as well as on-going development andrefinement of reports and dashboards used in management decision makingPrepares the monthly Marketing expense forecast reporting tool. Actively seeking to improve this process by utilizing several automation tools that are availableParticipates in internal and external audit functions by providing analysis, gathering support and preparation of audit schedulesReconciles various general ledger accounts (e.g., accrued marketing expenses, marketing related prepayments) and independently resolves issuesEnsures that system-generated reports and downloads for assigned areas are complete, accurate, and useful in analysis and journal entry preparation; provides recommendations for reporting enhancements.Key support to transition monthly cost center & G/L reporting to Power BI dashboardMarcom rollup and related reporting with emphasis on support to Marketing dashboardGap/Variance analysis support and other schedules in response to Seiko Epson queriesRequired reporting and schedule submissions to Seiko Epson (EGMAS and ECAS), and support to other members as assignedAd Hoc reporting and analysisInternal Controls and Business AnalysisAnalyzes the adequacy of internal controls for financial reportingMakes recommendations to improve internal controls and assists in implementationImprove the month-end close and expense allocation process and reinforce the SEC reporting processReview and maintain allocation drivers and cost center detailsImprove the Marcom accrual process by identifying issues prior to manager review of JERequired Skills and Experience:Minimum 5-8 years of experience, with 3-5 years of focus in Financial Planning & AnalysisBachelor's Degree required (Accounting, Finance, or Business with Finance focus)Advanced Excel skills required (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, etc.). Macro or VBA experience desired.Experience with SAP, BPC, Power BI dashboards and SAP Analysis for Office is preferred

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