Sr. Financial Analyst

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Molex is seeking a Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance to partner with business and operational stakeholders and optimize returns on capital investment and support the overall CSBU commercial and financial strategy.

Established in 1938, Molex delivers comprehensive electronic solutions for various markets, including data communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace and defense, medical, and lighting.

With over 40,000 employees and more than 100,000 products, Molex is an integral part of Koch Industries, the second largest privately-owned company in the United States with $125B in revenue, according to Forbes.

Headquartered in Lisle, IL, Molex operates globally with a presence in over 40 countries.

Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) designs and manufactures high-speed cable and connector products used for AI compute and networking applications by hyperscale and datacom customers such as AWS, Google, Nvidia, Meta, Alibaba, Bytedance and others.

This business is currently experiencing significant growth as part of the broader Artificial Intelligence ecosystem.

This role will be in-person, based out of our Lisle headquarters.

What You Will Do



* Work with our business, operations and plant stakeholders on capital investment for new product development and capacity expansions, providing insights and actionable recommendations on how to maximize returns and secure approval from Molex and Koch leadership for required capital


* Identify and implement opportunities for profit growth, improved decision making and process improvement across the new product development and capital investment lifecycle


* Use data insights to improve future economic decision-making


* Coach business stakeholders on economic thinking and guide stakeholders on correct financial treatment of new product development activities


* Support monthly close and forecast reporting related to product development spend and capital investment


* Support ad hoc analysis as appropriate.

Recent examples include:

-Developing a high frequency testing investment strategy (own vs outsource)

-Manufacturing plant expansion/Out-of-China manufacturing strategy

- Raw cable manufacturing strategy (make vs.

buy)

A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES:

Economic thinking: enjoys critical thinking and economic analysis.

Likes working with data to derive insights and doing financial modeling.

Interpersonal agility: Skilled at building relationships and influencing outcomes across various stakeholders and business partners, including our non-US plant and design teams.

Strong verbal and written communication skills: Ability to synthesize data analysis into simple messages and key insights, helping the audience easily understand what matters and why.

Resilient and resourceful: Thrives in fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.

Is comfortable handling a complex, dynam...