Finance Analyst / Professional- Buffalo Grove, IL

Job Family: FinanceReq ID: 418519What you will do for Siemens Smart Infrastructure:The role will focus on understanding commission data and how the upstream data affects commission outcomes. This position will also provide support to sales force in addressing inquiries and exceptions.Summary of the position includes the following:

Ability to work with data base tools

Ability to extract data into Microsoft Excel

Have a deep knowledge of Microsoft Excel, i.e.; lookups, pivot tables, formulas

Ability to review data & provide outcomes, deficiencies, with suggested improvements

Collaborate with various departments to improve deficiencies

Works to standardize processes to improve accuracy and efficiency of reporting

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with various departments to resolve issues affecting inaccurate data outcomes

Support calculation and tracking of data while pushing improvements to current commission tool

Analyze and interpret large complex data sets to find more efficient ways to report the data

Perform data mining, exploratory data analysis, and utilize other analytic methodologies on complex data

Understand how to tell a story with data

Ensure commissions are calculated and paid per the commission plan

Research and communicate with HR when incorrect or missing data occurs

Analyze general ledger accounts, reconcile payments and accrual and process appropriate adjusting entries when necessary

Qualifications:

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Experience with Microsoft Products with a deep knowledge in Excel

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective organizational and planning skills

Proven ability to work independently to complete tasks

Knowledge of data extraction and manipulation

5% travel required

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization

Where permitted by applicable law, Siemens may require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 based on job requirements, and in accordance with an accommodation based on legally protected reasons

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

BS/BA in accounting or finance

Typically, 2-5 years of successful experience in Finance or Accounting

Successful demonstration of key responsibilities mentioned above

Data Analytics - experience working with large data sets and ability to tell a story with data

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