Senior Financial Analyst

Shaping the future through innovation and discovery!

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries' thousands of products have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

YOUR DAY TO DAY:

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller. In this key role, you will be responsible for identifying and analyzing financial variances, providing insights into operational cost performance, and supporting inventory and balance sheet reconciliation. You will also contribute to the preparation of business plans, forecasts, and financial reports, while playing a crucial role in month-end closing tasks and external audit activities.

YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

• Identify and research variances to actuals (period over period), forecast and budget expenses identifying risks and opportunities
• Perform detailed operational cost performance analysis
• Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights
• Calculate percent complete and over time revenue and margin
• Supporting inventory analysis
• Reconcile balance sheet, revenue and expense accounts
• Assists with preparing the five-year annual business plan and the monthly forecasts
• Prepares monthly financial reports and ad hoc reports
• Assists with preparation of monthly finance presentations
• Performs month end closing tasks
• Prepare weekly cashflow forecast
• Assist with all audit activity for external auditors
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization
• Complex problem solving (identification of issues and solution(s) recommendations)

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 6 years of directly related experience
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP)
• Experience with basic Financial Analysis techniques
• Knowledge and experience with JD Edwards and OneStream XF (or similar ERP and Consolidations Systems)
• Knowledge of financial report preparation techniques
• Strong analytical, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Expert MS Office skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Data-driven and fact-based mindset
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Applicant must be a US citizen.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.