Manage and drive the sites gross margin planning and forecasting processes (mid:quarter, quarterly, annual) by partnering with local Operations management team and department heads with focus on:Site revenue mix by product/customer and expected material and burdened costsHeadcount planningImpact of intercompany shipments and receiptsMaterial receiptsAnalyze and provide insights on monthly/quarterly/annual actual results with an emphasis on revenue and mix impact to the site profitabilityAnalyze changes in product profitability to identify negative impacts and assist site management on actions to improveBusiness partner with site leadership and functional leaders on a variety of financial needs including reporting, budgeting, and other ad hoc requestsProvide support during the month:end/quarter:end close processes, including partnering with the Accounting team on close:related mattersSupport the development and tracking of key site metrics (KPIs)Assist on capital expenditure planning, forecasting and ROI analysesKnowledge, Skill andAbilitiesStrong interpersonal and communication skillsStrong and proven business partnership skills with the ability to develop positive and productive working relationships across various levels, geographies, and culturesKnowledge of cost accounting methodologies highly desirableWork under tight deadlines and ability to multitask, particularly in a dynamic, high matrix environmentAbility to combine strategic business thinking with high attention to detailExperience in presenting to and interacting with senior managementPrior experience in a high:tech, manufacturing environment preferredAdvanced and strong Excel skills required, along with PC skillExperience Requirement:Bachelors degree in Accounting or Economics, or equivalent4:8 years of progressive experience in financial planning, analysis, modeling, and forecasting, preferably at a publicly traded companyExperience managing staff a plus (potential for additional FP and A; staff at this site)Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAPExperience with CPM software tools, preferably Adaptive Insights