Financial Analyst

Job Summary:

Responsible for the preparation of analyses and reports for department managers. Supports the annual budget process, expense and/or staffing forecasts or statistical reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepares analyses and reports for department managers. Works with assigned organizational unit(s) to develop annual budgets, expense and staffing forecasts, and statistical reporting. Supports month end close. Prepares and consolidates financial data. Prepares statistical reporting, including financial performance, variance explanations, and cost analysis. Executes special projects as assigned.

Competencies: 
Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. 
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. 
Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. 
Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. 
Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. 
Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. 
Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. 
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. 
Business Partnering - Collaborates with stakeholders and develops partnerships to drive performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies; influences the organization by demonstrating knowledge of the business to provide guidance to support the decision making process and guiding the business towards positive results and organizational alignment; evaluates business environment using measures to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities. 
Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues. 
Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies. 
US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge. 
Minimal relevant professional work experience in the field of study required.
 

College Job type: Entry Level Full-time

Degree level: Bachelors Degree

Educational Program:  Finance, Accounting or related field required. 

Start date: June 2026.

Early Careers/Entry Level Requirements

• External candidate must have completed a degree from an accredited US University within the past 2 years.
• External candidate must currently reside in the US.
   

Core Responsibilities

• Own all financial processes related to burden expenses for two manufacturing plants, including tracking recurring expenses, ensuring timely expense recognition and accruals and supporting functional teams through the full purchase-to-pay lifecycle (requisition, PO creation, receiving and invoice resolution).
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive burden expense reporting, including total burden spend vs. forecast, burden spend by supplier, tool crib expense reporting, trend analysis, variance explanations, and month-end journal entries.
• Lead quarterly forecasting and support the detailed Annual Operating Plan (AOP) build for burden, partnering with operational and functional teams to ensure accuracy and alignment with site objectives. Have foresight toward burden risks and opportunities to the financial forecast/AOP and deliver insightful mid-month results.

Required Skills / Education / Experience

• Rigorous financial analysis and data interpretation skills, with the ability to work with large datasets and draw meaningful insights.
• Ability to present complex financial information in a clear, concise manner that supports decision-making for cross-functional partners.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data manipulation, pivot tables, and strong analytical capability (advanced formulas preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience at Cummins or within an OEM/Automotive manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Oracle, OneStream or similar financial systems.