Lenovo

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for the North America service delivery organization
• Lead the monthly finance/cost & operations review process
• Perform month‑end close activities including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and variance investigation to ensure accuracy, timeliness, resolving variances, and discrepancies proactively
• Focus on compliance with internal controls; Maintain documentation and schedules required for audits and internal reviews

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning (FP&A)

• Develop annual budgets and quarterly forecasts by gathering inputs from service operations, validating assumptions, and preparing financial models
• Conduct variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) for revenue, cost of services, operating expenses, and gross profit; provide actionable insights to drive performance improvements
• Prepare financial insights and commentary to support business reviews and leadership discussions
• Contribute to long‑term planning models by updating key drivers and evaluating scenario impacts

Service‑Centric Financial Analysis

• Analyze profitability of service offerings, customer contracts, and regional operations to identify trends, risks, and cost improvement opportunities
• Track and report key service KPIs such as utilization, service revenue conversion, cost elements, machine months, claims/incidents, and E/R metrics
• Partner with operations teams to understand cost drivers (labor, parts, logistics) and support initiatives to improve efficiency

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with service delivery leaders, finance managers, and corporate teams (e.g., FP&A, accounting, supply chain, tax) to ensure alignment of financial processes and reporting standards
• Participate in recurring business & cost reviews to provide financial updates and operational insights
• Support ad‑hoc analysis for leadership related to pricing, staffing, costing, contract performance, or operational changes

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, automate manual tasks, and improve data accuracy
• Support enhancements to financial systems (e.g., SAP) and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau), including testing and documentation
• Maintain data integrity across financial models, dashboards, and ERP outputs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, operations finance, financial controlling, preferably within a multinational organization
• Strong understanding of financial statements, U.S. GAAP fundamentals, and month‑end close processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage month-end close, financial analysis, forecast and budgeting processes
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) and advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, modeling)
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving abilities with attention to detail
• Experience using AI‑enabled analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Copilot, Excel AI features, SAP predictive insights, Python) to streamline reporting, automate data preparation, and enhance financial analysis
• Experience in the services, technology, or manufacturing industry
• Familiarity with financial visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience supporting regional or business‑unit‑level financial operations
• Demonstrated ability to work cross‑functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment