Sr Finance Analyst, LAR IPP

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst II – PCB / Engineered-to-Order (ETO) serves as a strategic finance business partner supporting the PCB/ETO organizations. This role is responsible for financial planning, forecasting, business performance management, profitability analysis, strategic decision support, and continuous improvement across the supported businesses.

The position partners closely with business leadership, sales, operations, supply chain, Global Analytics & Insights, and finance teams to improve forecast accuracy, support profitable growth, strengthen financial discipline, and translate complex financial and operational information into actionable recommendations. The ideal candidate combines strong FP&A expertise, commercial acumen, executive communication, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.

Your Responsibilities:

• Analyze performance versus forecast, AOP, prior year, and strategic objectives, providing forward-looking insights on orders, sales, backlog, gross margin, operating expenses, productivity, and profitability.
• Serve as a trusted finance business partner to PCB and ETO leadership, providing independent analysis, recommendations, and constructive challenge to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead profitability analyses across customers, products, projects, markets, and business segments, identifying key drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions to improve financial performance.
• Lead Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly forecasting, monthly outlook, and management reporting processes for the PCB and ETO businesses, ensuring timely and reliable financial visibility.
• Evaluate growth opportunities, pricing decisions, investments, and business initiatives through business cases, scenario modeling, sensitivity analyses, and financial risk assessments.
• Partner with sales, operations, supply chain, and finance teams to improve forecast assumptions, operational performance, cost management, productivity, and margin outcomes.
• Own executive-level financial reporting and business review materials, clearly communicating performance drivers, outlook changes, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Lead automation, simplification, and standardization initiatives across FP&A reporting and analytical processes, leveraging Oracle EPM Cloud, SAP, Power BI, and other digital tools.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree, completed or currently in progress.
• Progressive experience in FP&A, Accounting, Commercial Finance, or Finance Business Partnering.
• Demonstrated experience leading financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and management reporting processes.
• Strong financial modeling, profitability analysis, scenario planning, and business-case development capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence decisions and work effectively across businesses, functions, organizational levels, countries, and time zones.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor’s or associate degree (completed or in progress) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• MBA, postgraduate degree, or equivalent professional certification.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, commercial finance, pricing, profitability, cost management, and performance management.
• Experience with Oracle EPM Cloud, SAP, Power BI, and financial reporting or consolidation systems.
• Experience leading regional or cross-functional finance initiatives and supporting senior business leaders.
• Demonstrated success improving forecast accuracy, reporting quality, and business decision support.
• Experience leading process improvement, automation, simplification, or standardization initiatives.
• Working knowledge of Portuguese and Spanish in a multinational environment.

Modality: Hybrid

You will report to: SR MGR, LAR LCS & PCB

What We Offer

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm.
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development... and other local benefits!

Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

We believe that employee diversity is an important element of our common future. We provide opportunities for talent growth with the entire organization. We support equality by celebrating the individuality of every person, regardless of their origin and identity. We appreciate the unique cultural pattern and variety of experiences in each of us. We invite all who want to join and change the world of Our organization.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!