Financial Analyst III - Model Profitability

• Yamaha has an excellent opportunity for a Financial Analyst III-Model
• Profitability to join our Motorsports Team at our Marietta facility. This role
• will support the development and ongoing use of model-level profitability and
• product-cost planning across Yamaha Motorsports. You will work cross
• functionally with Finance leadership, IT, Business Intelligence, and data owners
• to help organize and reconcile product, sales, cost, and financial data.
• Additionally, you will own recurring margin analysis, forecasts, reporting, and
• scenario modeling. The analyst partners with Product Line Managers and Finance
• leadership to explain margin drivers and support pricing, mix, lifecycle, and
• cost decisions.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the development and maintenance of the model-level profitability

• framework, including cost and revenue definitions, allocation logic, model
• hierarchies, and recurring reporting.

• Prepare and maintain product-level cost plans for budget, revised forecast,

• mid-term plan, and long-term plan cycles using approved assumptions and
• methodologies.

• Analyze actual and projected model profitability, including price, volume,

• mix, cost, discount, and lifecycle impacts; explain variances and identify
• risks and opportunities.

• Build, reconcile, and maintain model-level datasets and analytical tools by

• combining ERP, sales, product, and cost data in partnership with IT, Business
• Intelligence, and data owners.

• Partner with Product Line Managers, Product Planning, Sales, Supply Chain,

• and Finance to gather assumptions, evaluate scenarios, and support pricing,
• mix, lifecycle, and cost decisions.

• Prepare and communicate recurring profitability reports, decision-support

materials, and concise insights for Finance and product-line stakeholders.

• Support month-end close and planning activities with model-level analysis,

issue follow-up, and reconciliation to management reporting.

What you’ll need to be successful

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a

• related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in FP&A, product finance, cost
• accounting, commercial finance, or a related analytical function.

• Experience supporting product, model, or SKU-level profitability,

• product-cost planning, financial modeling, or comparable analytical work
• using multiple data sources.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across

• global, cross-functional, and affiliated company teams, including presenting
• financial information clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of
• financial expertise.

• Experience with enterprise ERP and business-intelligence environments

• required; SAP, Power BI, and experience in power sports, automotive,
• manufacturing, or consumer-durable industries preferred.

• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills, including Power Query,

PivotTables, scenario analysis, and handling large datasets.

• Working knowledge of Power BI data modeling and visualization, or a

comparable BI platform; SQL experience preferred.

• Working knowledge of product margin, gross-to-net revenue, standard and

actual cost, landed cost, cost allocation, and price-volume-mix analysis.

• Ability to reconcile multiple data sources to financial results, investigate

differences, document calculation logic, and maintain controls.

• Strong analytical judgment and curiosity, with the ability to identify root

causes and escalate issues in incomplete or inconsistent data.

• Clear communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain

financial and data topics to non-finance stakeholders.

• Strong ownership, organization, and project-management skills, with the

ability to balance process-development work and recurring FP&A deadlines.

• Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and
• underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet
• every single qualification. At Yamaha, we understand that talent comes in
• various forms, as such we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and
• authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience
• doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we
• encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or
• other roles!

What's in it for you

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Fertility Benefits
• 37.5-hour workweek
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• Long-Term Disability
• Student Debt Repayment Benefits
• Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Reports to: Department Manager

• Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All
• applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color,
• religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or
• disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We
• celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for
• all employees.

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