Analyst II, Financial

<b>How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years? </b><p>Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality &amp; Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!<p><b>What's the role? </b><p>The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&amp;A) Group is at the forefront of the Carl Zeiss Vision (CZV) North America's commercial operation. As an Analyst, the individual is not only responsible for providing in-depth financial analysis for the US House, but also responsible to improve the process for budgeting and forecasting. This position will partner with business areas across the company to develop and analyze forecasts/actual results and will contribute immediately to CZV North America in significant ways.<p>Initiatives within FP&amp;A are cross-functional by nature and require interacting and working with a wide range of CZV functional groups, including Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Accounting, HR and the Corporate group.<p><b>Sound Interesting? Here's what you'll do:</b><br /><ul><li>Creates and analyze Financial data (i.e. budgets, variance analysis, income statements).</li><li>Provide recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.</li><li>Update management team with current month results to identify any forecast gaps.</li><li>Develop financial models and tools to improve forecasting process.</li><li>Drive process and policy development initiatives.</li><li>Prepare monthly P&amp;L and variances between forecast and actual.</li><li>Investigate any material variance issues</li><li>Control the US House Operating expenses, ensure money is efficiently and effectively spent and costs remain aligned with budget and forecast</li><li>Prepare monthly OPEX report summarizing analysis for US House</li><li>Play a major role in monthly close process including review of general ledger and account fluctuations</li><li>Support corporate &amp; financial analysis.</li><li>Assist with restructuring of freight expense to simplify coding, billing, and allocation of costs to correct business segment.</li><li>Performs ad-hoc projects for the department.</li></ul><p><b>Do you qualify? </b><br /><ul><li>Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial reporting and analysis</li><li>Proficiency in excel and financial software applications (Essbase preferred)</li><li>Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting</li><li>Experience with financial budgeting, forecasting and analysis</li><li>Strong quantitative abilities with ability to identify and analyze key business metrics and deliver clear and actionable management reports</li><li>Strong project management, analytical and problem solving skills</li><li>Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, including ability to communicate analyses and recommendations to senior management</li><li>Able to handle multiple assignments and manage competing priorities with tight deadlines</li><li>Self-motivated team player with experience working in a fast-paced team environment</li><li>Ability to work independently in a dynamic, high pressure environment</li><li>Self-starter with a high degree of initiative, sense of urgency and demonstrated leadership abilities</li><li>Proficient in the MS Office suite, i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook</li></ul><p><b> We have world class benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS: </b><p><ul><li> Medical</li><li> Vision</li><li> Dental</li><li> 401k Matching</li><li> Employee Assistance Programs</li><li> Vacation and sick pay from your first day</li></ul><p>ZEISS is an EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled Veteran Employer<p>Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:<br />Christina Choing<p>Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends). <img src="https://ars2.equest.com/? response_id=c7776b6465fad6a6e229d3f51afbabaa&view" alt=" " width="1" height="1"/>