Senior Financial Analyst

Position Overview

Epson, a global technology leader, is seeking an exceptional Sr. Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. You will be responsible for managing relationships with different business managers regarding budget and forecast preparation, financial and KPI reporting of assigned areas, internal controls assessment, and monthly marketing spend analysis. Join a high‐energy team with a strong manager who will support you to flourish and succeed! This position will be based out of our Los Alamitos, CA office with the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to preparing and summarizing the yearly consolidated sales and expense budget and subsequent quarterly updates to be submitted to Seiko Epson Corporation following compliance guidelines.
• Assist in preparing and processing the consolidated pro forma financial statements (US, Canada, Latin America).
• Analyze financial risks and opportunities for U.S. Senior Management through active collaboration, partnership, and support to assigned functional business stakeholders.
• Operate within budgetary constraints, develop annual and quarterly forecasts, and participate in updating and reconciling operating and budget plans as required.
• Support rolling forecast processes for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure system-generated reports and downloads for assigned areas are complete, accurate, and valuable for analysis and journal entry preparation; provide recommendations for reporting enhancements.
• Improve the BP and FC process by identifying and executing multi-layered reviews from multiple perspectives.
• Perform flux analysis (results vs. latest Plan, Forecast, or other designated benchmark) during pre- and post-submission, including timely coordination to obtain required schedules.
• Maintain the financial integrity of focused areas and develop/refine reports and dashboards (SAP queries, Power BI reports, SharePoint sites) used in management decision-making.
• Complete required reporting and schedule submissions to Seiko Epson Corporation while supporting other members as assigned.
• Provide value-added financial business analytics by using proprietary and syndicated market data to achieve corporate objectives through project framework, data collection, analysis, and effective communication of key findings.
• Develop financial reports on the different business units, including periodic reporting and analysis, month-end close processing, and variance analysis.
• Conduct Transfer Pricing analysis to determine product pricing policies between the parent company and its subsidiaries.
• Manage, lead, and prepare business reports and presentations for local and Parent company executive teams.
• Proactively anticipate future information needs to enhance Senior Management's decision-making.
• Lead and/or participate as a thought leader in various AD-HOC strategy project assignments as needed.
• Analyze the adequacy of internal controls for financial reporting and make recommendations for improvements and implementation.
• Improve the month-end close and expense allocation process while reinforcing the SEC reporting process.
• Review and maintain allocation drivers and cost center details.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information, investment decisions, and other sensitive organizational data.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis with 3-5 years focused in the area.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business with a finance focus is required.
• Strong research, analysis skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, etc.); Macro or VBA experience is desired.
• Experience with SAP, BPC, Power BI dashboards, and SAP Analysis for Office is preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage eligibility on start date.
• Generous paid time off including sick time, vacation, and holidays.
• Income protection plans including life insurance and short-term/long-term disability programs paid by the company.
• 401K plan with company matching.
• Educational reimbursement, employee assistant program (EAP), adoption assistance, employee discounts and much more!