Financial Analyst - North America FP&A (OpEx & MR Lead)
Motorola Solutions Chicago, Illinois, United States · $75K–$85K/yr
Telecommunications · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Financial Analyst will manage the $300M+ North America operational expenditure budget and serve as a primary finance partner to MR Directors. They will lead end-to-end planning, forecasting, and reporting while leveraging AI and automation tools to improve financial processes.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Excel and experience with BI or automation tools are required, along with the legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Benefits
Full description
Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
The North America FP&A team serves as the strategic finance engine driving operational insights and value creation across North America. Acting as a trusted advisory partner to Sales, Operations, and cross-functional Finance divisions, NA FP&A leads the region’s forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and performance reporting to ensure business targets are met or exceeded. Job Description
We are seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and collaborative Financial Analyst to manage the ~$300M+ North America Operational Expenditure (OpEx) budget as well as serve as the primary finance partner to our MR (Manufacturer's Representative) Directors.
In this role, you will lead the end-to-end planning, forecasting, and reporting for regional operating expenses, translating complex operational data into actionable financial stories that drive accountability and strategic decision-making. Additionally, because our MR channel operates in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment, this role demands resourcefulness, adaptability, and analytical curiosity.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, forecasting, and annual budgeting process for ~$300M+ in North America operational expenditure.
- Partner directly with NA MR Directors to analyze channel productivity, commission structures, and ad-hoc order investigation.
- Partner closely with Operations, Product Finance, and Corporate FP&A teams to ensure accurate expense accruals, performance reporting, and head-count tracking.
- Build and maintain dynamic monthly reporting packages, and operational dashboards highlighting key expense drivers.
- Develop tools to monitor forecast accuracy. Lead projects that will leverage AI and automation tools to expedite and deepen our internal forecasting processes and improve efficiencies allowing for scale and sustainability
Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related role
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency skills. Experience with BI and Automation tools (Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Alteryx) is a plus.
- Proven agility in handling high volumes of ad-hoc requests in a fast-changing environment
- Superb communication skills and the ability to work directly with upper management
Target Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000 USD
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
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Basic Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field with 2+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related role
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
Travel Requirements
Under 10% Relocation Provided
None Position Type
Experienced Referral Payment Plan
Yes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.
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