The Financial Analyst role at HITACHI RAIL CD US LTD supports planning and analysis activities across finance and the wider business. This onsite position in Woodbury, NY focuses on cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and management reporting, partnering with Finance, Operations, Project Management, Sales, and Executive Leadership.
Role Overview
This position provides actionable financial insight through cash and working capital analysis, ongoing reporting, and decision-support modeling. The analyst will help monitor performance against forecasts, identify drivers of variances, and support budgeting and forecasting cycles while improving reporting accuracy and analytical capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts.
- Monitor actual cash performance versus forecast and explain variances.
- Support liquidity planning and cash optimization initiatives.
- Analyze cash conversion cycles and identify improvement opportunities.
- Assist with weekly and monthly cash reporting packages.
- Analyze trends in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Inventory balances.
- Track working capital metrics including DSO, DPO, and cash conversion cycle.
- Partner with business leaders to improve collections performance and optimize working capital utilization.
- Support initiatives to improve billing, collections, and inventory management processes.
- Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
- Support monthly financial reviews and variance analysis.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support business decision-making.
- Perform revenue, expense, margin, and profitability analysis.
- Support department leaders with budget tracking and financial performance reporting.
- Prepare recurring management reports, dashboards, and KPI analyses.
- Support monthly close activities through financial analysis and reporting.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities impacting business performance.
- Assist with ad-hoc financial analyses and special projects as assigned.
- Support preparation of presentations for senior leadership.
- Assist in improving financial reporting processes and analytical capabilities.
- Contribute to automation initiatives within Microsoft Dynamics 365 and reporting platforms.
- Recommend improvements to reporting accuracy, efficiency, and data quality.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, Accounting, or Financial Analysis.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and financial modeling.
- Experience analyzing financial statements, cash flow, and operational metrics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Technologies
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Power BI
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems.
- Experience in a software, technology, engineering, or project-based business environment.
- Familiarity with business intelligence and reporting tools (Power BI preferred).
- Understanding of working capital management and cash forecasting methodologies.
- CPA, CMA, CFA Level I, or MBA coursework a plus.
Compensation and Location
Location: Woodbury, NY (onsite)
Salary: USD 80,000 - 90,000 per year
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Wellness and family support programs
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plans
- Paid leave programs
- Education-related programs
- Paid holidays and time off
Key Success Metrics
- Accuracy and reliability of cash flow forecasting.
- Improvement in working capital performance.
- Quality and timeliness of management reporting.
- Effectiveness of financial analysis and business insights.
- Contribution to budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Support of data-driven decision-making across the organization.
