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At Gentherm, we believe the next big breakthrough begins with you. As a global leader in thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies, we develop advanced systems that deliver meaningful solutions to enhance health, wellness, comfort, and efficiency in everyday life. Our products and innovations are created for you, by you.
Be part of our team where a human-centric mindset drives everything we do-from the technologies we build to the careers we support. With decades of expertise, we have pioneered advanced solutions that have become a standard expectation for consumers around the world.
The same thoughtful approach we take in developing our technologies guides how we support your career: purposeful, impactful, and tailored to you. Because when you thrive, innovation thrives.
Senior Financial Planning Analyst
The Senior FP&A Analyst is responsible for providing strategic analytical support and serving as a trusted business partner by independently leading complex analyses, identifying trends and opportunities, and delivering actionable insights that influence business decisions. This role demonstrates ownership of key business processes, performance metrics, and complex cross-functional analyses, leveraging advanced analytical expertise to identify insights, solve business challenges, and support operational and strategic decision-making.
The Senior FP&A Analyst works with a high degree of autonomy, effectively managing multiple priorities while collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to develop data-driven solutions, improve processes, and support organizational objectives. In addition to leading high-impact projects from concept through implementation, this role proactively identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, enhances reporting and analytical capabilities, and communicates findings and recommendations to leadership to support strategic planning and decision-making.
Success in this role requires strong business acumen, the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity, and the capacity to influence outcomes through expertise, collaboration, and sound analytical judgment.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Partner closely with Engineering, IT, and cross-functional teams providing strategic financial guidance to ensure accurate reporting, cost center alignment, disciplined spend management, and informed business decision-making.
Lead comprehensive financial analysis by evaluating actual results against budgets and rolling forecasts, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, and delivering actionable recommendations to support strategic and operational objectives.
Own the development and delivery of monthly financial reporting packages, including executive-ready dashboards, key performance metrics, and in-depth varianceanalysis across OPEX and CAPEX, while proactively monitoring financial performance and partnering with business leaders to achieve expense management goals.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance financial processes, reporting, and analytics through automation, standardization, and the development of advanced Excel and Power BI solutions that improve efficiency and decision support.
Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for Engineering and IT, partnering with cost center owners and leadership to develop accurate financial plans that align with business priorities, strategic initiatives, and organizational objectives.
Develop and deliver executive-level financial analyses and presentations that translate complex financial data into meaningful business insights, influencing leadership discussions, supporting strategic planning, and enabling informed decision-making.
Ad hoc / special projects as assigned to support FP&A team
The information is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time.
Minimum Qualifications
5 years of business finance or other relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or closely related field
High proficiency in financial modeling techniques, reporting, and the ability to analyze financial statements effectively
Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions
Strong analytical and data gathering skills
Good business acumen
Preferred Qualifications
MBA/Masters preferred
Prior experience in FP&A or a similar role
Manufacturing/Automotive background
Experience developing interactive POWER BI dashboards
Some experience with SAP & Data Warehouse
Nice to Know
Travel: Less than 5%, Global
Competencies:
Deliver Results
Understand the mission and output of your team; set SMART objectives and deliver
Drive Change
Focus on agility and commitment to continuous improvement; Understand and act on internal and external drivers of change
Build Capability
Foster a culture of learning and development; Support individual growth through continuous feedback to achieve personal and professional goals
Cultivate Innovation
Openly embrace, create, implement and support new and innovative ideas, processes and technology that deliver business results
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT (US):
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Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
