Senior Financial Analyst
cognex
| Company | cognex |
| Category | Finance |
| Location | 4 Locations |
| Remote | — |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (workday) |
Description
Job Description
Essential Functions:
• Partner with the Customer Success business leaders to prepare the annual expense budget and quarterly expense forecasts
• Analyze month end department expense results for the global departments and prepare appropriate journal entries to ensure expenses are recorded properly.
• Provide objective analytical support to influence and reinforce expense decisions.
• Prepare month end variance explanations and analysis for monthly reporting & KPIs.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve existing processes and procedures.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis as needed and seek out and create new opportunities for further analysis across Customer Success.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Strong qualitative and quantitative skills, with demonstrated experience using data to drive decision making.
• Prior experience working with tight deadlines and demonstrated responsibility for accuracy and timeliness for work performed.
• A team player with the ability to work independently as well as cross-functionally.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to convey information to all levels of the organization in a clear, focused, and concise manner.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel experience required; SAC & SAP experience is a plus.
• Process improvement focus.
Minimum education and work experience required:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in either Finance or Accounting is required. Professional accounting qualification preferred.
• 4+ years of Commercial Finance/FP&A experience preferred.
• Experience supporting global expense planning preferred.
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