Associate Financial Analyst

Job Description

Associate Financial Analyst | Sharp Electronics Corporation USA

The Tone:
This is a role at Sharp Electronics Corporation USA, located in an unspecified local area, supporting a company focused on electronics. This position plays a crucial part in the financial health and strategic decision-making by conducting essential reporting, budgeting, and analysis. The role provides actionable insights to management, ensuring strong internal controls and contributing directly to business performance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, unspecified local area
• Pay: $35568–$59452 yearly
• Team: Cross-functional, collaborating with operations, supply chain, procurement, and accounting teams
• Mission: To conduct comprehensive financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis to provide actionable insights and maintain strong internal controls.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SAP

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Conduct monthly financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis.
• Month-End Close: Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis.
• AP and Inventory Management: Support accounts payable processes, monitor purchase orders and goods receipts, and conduct inventory accounting activities.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior year results.
• Cross-functional Partnership: Partner with accounting, procurement, operations, and supply chain teams to support business objectives and internal controls.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent is required, suitable for an early career professional.
• Experience: 1–2 years of experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, accounts payable, or a related analytical role, with demonstrated experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or accounting processes.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Bonus: Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools, exposure to ERP systems such as SAP, and manufacturing, supply chain, or operational finance experience.