Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.
Department Overview
The Video Security & Access Control (VS&A) business unit offers a portfolio of comprehensive video security and access control that provides intelligent, flexible cloud-native and on-premise solutions. Including Avigilon Unity, Avigilon Alta, Pelco, and Envysion, VS&A has powerful security solutions for every environment.
The VS&A Product Finance team is passionate about providing high quality finance support to our business partners across the organization, by gathering, interpreting, and evaluating financial information, including past financial results and short-to long-term forecasts. We analyze trends, risks and opportunities to support informed decisions for product development and go-to-market strategies. This requires each Finance team member to be resourceful, ambitious, curious, collaborative, and communicative.
In joining this team, you will work with a group of thoughtful, insightful individuals, all of whom are committed to solving complex problems and ensuring the continued growth of the company and its platforms.
Job Description
This role will operate on a hybrid schedule based out of our Chicago office. This team currently flexes the number of days it is in office, candidates should expect to be in the office at least 1 day per week.
The Senior Financial Analyst position is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, intelligent, collaborative individual. In this role you will leverage excellent communication and strong analytical skills to work closely with the Finance team and its stakeholders including Product Management and Supply Chain on strategic analyses, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
In this role, you will:
- Provide decision support, measure product portfolio performance and analyze key business performance
- Translate reports and data to provide a meaningful story to business stakeholders
- Prepare in-depth financial analysis of new product launches, pricing actions and product discontinuation strategies
- Identify and communicate key product trends, risks and opportunities to the Product Management team and other stakeholders
- Provide input and data-driven analysis to assist with decision making on strategic initiatives
- Partner with Manufacturing, Sales and Product Management on a monthly basis to develop and update product forecasts
- Continuously evaluate opportunities for efficiency improvements and ways to work smarter
- Other ad hoc projects and duties as required
Additional Skills
- 3+ years of experience in finance
- MBA or CPA preferred
- Experience in Finance business partnering and/or financial planning and analysis (forecasting, modeling)
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling skills. Familiarity with building complex financial models and manipulating large datasets to help the company make strategic recommendations
- Exposure to SAP a plus
- Excellent critical thinking, communication and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively to drive cross-functional execution on business goals
- Comfortable with ambiguity and developing creative solutions to business questions. When asked to deliver or solve for “X”, you’re keeping your eyes out for how to recommend the opportunities for “Y” and “Z”
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves, be additive when and where you can, and support broader team tasks
- Elevated pride of ownership in work product
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor Degree and 3+ years of finance or accounting experience
Travel Requirements
Under 10%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
Yes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email ohr@motorolasolutions.com.
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