Job Description
First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions:
An Analyst II of Manufacturing Finance provides financial and process support with oversight to at least one manufacturing site, collaborates with functional teams, and provides analytical insight to support operational objectives. The role contributes to short term financial planning, ad hoc financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, management and KPI reporting. The role requires effective business partnering on initiatives while supporting an accurate and reliable monthly close.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in finance related field, required
- 4-6 years combined experience working for a public multi-national company and / or a public accounting firm
- Demonstrated experience working for a manufacturing company and / or a public accounting firm
- Industry experience with renewable energy and / or technology, preferred
- Demonstrated history of ability to manage tasks in a fast paced and high growth environment
- Ability to make recommendations for process improvement
Required Skills/Competencies:
- Ability to 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
- Solid 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 and spotting errors
- A strong working knowledge of inventory accounting and hands on experience performing inventory close related activities
- Familiarity with enterprise resource management and finance systems
- Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs.
- Experience in ERP systems (Oracle) preferred
Essential Responsibilities:
- Contributes to the success of manufacturing site by providing analysis and insights on the financial performance of the business
- Report on operational performance metrics for product costing and inventory management while assisting the business with analysis to drive cost reductions initiatives locally
- Support the Company's ongoing continuous improvement initiatives
- The ability to work collaboratively with external auditors to support quarterly reviews, annual audits, and timely resolution of accounting or Sarbanes-Oxley (404) issues
- Collaborate with IT and other functional leaders to support the implementation of business processes, systems, reporting, and process enhancements
- Ensure compliance with Quality, Environment, Health and Safety and Responsible Business Alliance policies and procedures that is enforced within the organization.
Physical Requirements (if any):
- Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift
- Will climb stairs on an occasional basis
- Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis
- Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
- 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required
- Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
- May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis
- May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to, steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards)
- All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)
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. 
