Financial Business Analyst at Mini-Circuits in Melville, NY

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Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits’ products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.

Mini-Circuits’ sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive website.

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Position Summary:

The Sales & Business Analyst role allows the employee to see across many different departments and entities at Mini-Circuits (MCL). This role works with people at all levels of MCL and learns how to navigate the corporate environment to understand how to provide Finance, Sales, and business partners with the items they need to meet business objectives.

The primary responsibilities of the Sales & Business Analyst will be to support the Financial Business Partners (FBP), and each business unit (BU) team to analyze and monitor Sales trends, Gross Margin, Cost and pricing.

• Support FBP to prepare monthly and quarterly analysis focused on: sales, ASP, Gross margin, and COGS.
• Support FBP to prepare annual and quarterly budget and forecast P&L focused on Sales, COGS and gross margin.

Salary Range**:** $90,000 - $110,000 per year

Job Function:

• Support BUFP & collaborate with Business Unit members.
• Support BU partners to achieve all business plan goals.

Tasks:

• Business analysis
• Analyze, publish and present monthly KPI (per BU) focused on COGS and GM variance.
• Prepare Gross margin analysis including impact from sales price variance, product mix, volume customers, markets and applications.
• Bridge Intercompany price structure (for COGS) and local P&L to support better BU leader understanding of their financials.
• Analyze review key customer (top 50) annual sales contract margin and provide recommendation to sales and business leader, including customer Margin impact and BU product mix implications.

Planning:

• Assist BFP and cost center manager during the budgeting and forecasting cycle.
• Assist Business unit Partners in meeting planning calendar deadline.
• Support companywide planning process (COGS) using FP&A tool (Prophix).
• Support SAP ERP implementation
• Lead and support special projects, miscellaneous financial analysis, and other financial initiatives.

The duties, responsibilities, and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the member, within the scope of the position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• 3-5 more years of Finance, general Accounting or cost accounting with:
• 3 Years in FP&A or cost accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering a plus.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel (2 years of everyday experience).
• Experience with BI Tools and/or Forecasting Tools.
• Strong grasp of business financials.
• Demonstrate good personal judgment and effectively handle tasks under pressure.
• Track records to develop strong relationships, influence thinking, and drive consensus among a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed.
• Ability to operate comfortably, independently, and effectively in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional, rapidly changing environment.
• Positive attitude and excitement to contribute and grow!
• Familiarity with financial reporting and planning tools is strongly preferred.
• Good analysis and problem-solving skills to address the differing issues presented by the customer as well as the business.
• Discretion to deal with confidential information.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use their hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Cultural Focus:

• Displays enthusiasm and Passion for their work. Works to the standard of Uncompromising Quality by meeting or exceeding stated objectives and embracing continuous improvement.
• Exercises sound Business Judgement, ensuring that efforts are on track with the Company’s goals.
• Operates with the mindset of Customer Obsession – by meeting or exceeding expectations to both internal and external customers.
• Takes Accountability by taking ownership and accepting responsibility for their conduct and contributions.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and accomplishes tasks with Speed and attention to detail.
• Cooperates, collaborates and contributes to shared goals with a strong sense of Teamwork.
• Conducts themselves with Honesty & Integrity and treats all members with Trust & Respect.

Additional Requirements/Skills:

• Must be a US citizen or US permanent resident
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Ability and willingness to abide by Company’s Code of Conduct
• Occasional travel, some overnight, as required

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(K) to eligible employees.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 401(K) and Profit-Sharing Programs
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employer-Sponsored Wellness Plans
• Commuter Benefits
• Hospital & Accident Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Benefit Advocate & Employee Assistance Program

Disclaimer: The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines. Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management’s discretion. Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.