Cognex Corporation

Senior Financial Analyst

Cognex Corporation  •  Mexico (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Essential Functions:

  • Partner with the Customer Success business leaders to prepare the annual expense budget and quarterly expense forecasts
  • Analyze month end department expense results for the global departments and prepare appropriate journal entries to ensure expenses are recorded properly.
  • Provide objective analytical support to influence and reinforce expense decisions.
  • Prepare month end variance explanations and analysis for monthly reporting & KPIs.
  • Continuously look for opportunities to improve existing processes and procedures.
  • Perform ad-hoc financial analysis as needed and seek out and create new opportunities for further analysis across Customer Success.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Strong qualitative and quantitative skills, with demonstrated experience using data to drive decision making.
  • Prior experience working with tight deadlines and demonstrated responsibility for accuracy and timeliness for work performed.
  • A team player with the ability to work independently as well as cross-functionally.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to convey information to all levels of the organization in a clear, focused, and concise manner.
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel experience required; SAC & SAP experience is a plus.
  • Process improvement focus.

Minimum education and work experience required:

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in either Finance or Accounting is required. Professional accounting qualification preferred.
  • 4+ years of Commercial Finance/FP&A experience preferred.
  • Experience supporting global expense planning preferred.

Additional Job Description

Cognex Corporation

About Cognex Corporation

For over 40 years, Cognex has been making advanced machine vision easy, paving the way for manufacturing and distribution companies to get faster, smarter, and more efficient through automation.

Innovative technology in our vision sensors and systems solves critical manufacturing and distribution challenges, providing unparalleled performance for industries from automotive to consumer electronics to packaged goods.

Cognex makes these tools more capable and easier to deploy thanks to a longstanding focus on AI, helping factories and warehouses improve quality and maximize efficiency without needing highly technical expertise.

We are headquartered near Boston, USA, with locations in over 30 countries and more than 30,000 customers worldwide. Learn more at cognex.com.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Natick, MA
Year Founded
1981
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