Job Description

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. 

Basic Job Functions:

A Senior Analyst of Manufacturing Finance provides financial and process support with minimal oversight to at least one manufacturing site, supply chain, or logistics and collaborates with functional area leaders. The role contributes to short term financial planning, ad hoc financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, management and KPI reporting. The role provides analytical insight to support operational objectives and requires effective business partnering on initiatives while supporting an accurate and reliable monthly close.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance related field required.
• Demonstrated experience working for a manufacturing company and/or a public accounting firm.
• Industry experience with renewable energy and/or technology preferred.
• Experience working on international teams, Asia preferred.
• Demonstrated history of agility and ability to manage tasks in a fast paced and high growth environment.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and develop process improvement.
• Ability to make recommendations and perform analysis by assimilating multiple sources of information.
• Possess an in-depth understanding of concepts and principles within own discipline.
• Solid oral and written communication.
• Strong numerical proficiency, organizational, problem-solving skills and use of logic.
• Ability to operate effectively within a global multi-cultural organization and collaborate cross functionally.
• Efficient at performing analysis, spotting errors, and teaching others to review while establishing high quality standards of performance.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource management and finance systems.
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Begins to provide business partnering for at least one manufacturing site or functional area while possessing an ability to identify and succinctly communicate financial opportunities/threats to the operating and financial performance of the company.
• Reports on operational performance metrics for product costing, inventory management, or logistics while assisting the business to drive cost reductions initiatives locally.
• Supports the development of the Company’s long-term and short-term financial projections, department budgets, cash flow projections, and any operational or strategic initiatives to maximize profitability and/or enable cost reduction.
• Collaborates with IT and other functional leaders to support the implementation of business processes, systems, reporting, and process enhancements.
• The ability to work collaboratively with external auditors to support quarterly reviews, annual audits, and timely resolution of accounting or Sarbanes-Oxley (404) issues.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to change at any time.

Reporting Relationships:

• Sr Manager– Manufacturing Finance or Manager– Manufacturing Finance
• This position will not have direct reports.

Travel:

• 5% - 10%

Estimated Salary Range:

• Estimated Salary Range $65,300-$93,000 annually.

US Physical Requirements:

Office Physical Requirements:

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. To best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.