This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join ifm’s collaborative and innovative Finance & Operations team. The Financial & Operations Analyst role was created in response to ifm’s rapidly expanding operational needs and will play a critical role in the expansion of the Finance team’s contributions to ifm’s continuing success.

Job Responsibilities

• Administer the ifm car program:
  • Coordinate eligibility, selections, ordering, & delivery of vehicles with drivers & vendors.
  • Own monthly dashboard reporting, including KPI’s, variance analysis, and forecasting.
  • Work with Controller and C-Suite on ad hoc analyses to “tell the story” of financial and operational impacts of potential policy changes to the ifm car program.
  • Address various operational needs such as registrations, insurance, EZ Pass, etc.
• Act as ifm travel coordinator:
  • Manage travel rewards programs including strategy, reporting, administration, ad hoc requests
  • Liaise with travel management company to address operational needs re: bookings, invoicing, expense coding, unused tickets or travel credits, etc.
  • Liaise with ifm travelers to address logistical needs or troubleshoot unexpected challenges
  • Work with management to evaluate long-term business needs for effective development of strategic vendor partnerships
• Partner with functional leaders on annual planning and quarterly estimates
• Create monthly financial reporting packages with insights, explanations, and recommendations including analysis on performance vs. plan, estimate, and prior year; identify trends and analyze variances.
• Build, track, and manage administrative expense reports with various departments.
• Develop and calculate metrics to facilitate key performance indicators.
• Support monthly close process including timely monthly reporting of business performance.
• Serve as a financial systems expert for multiple solutions.
• Contribute to special projects and perform other key initiatives as required.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting or Finance preferred
• 2 years’ experience in a Finance or Operations team
• Prior knowledge of SAP, SalesForce, Concur, LeaseQuery helpful but not required
• Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office (Excel)
• Critical thinking, problem solving skills and ability to multi-task multiple priorities
• Excellent communication & inter-personal skills – vendor partners / internal customers / C-suite
• Demonstrates proper sense of urgency
• Must maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• May travel occasionally, depending on business need

Company Description

ifm efector, inc., headquartered in Malvern, PA, has earned the distinguished Top Employers certification for 2020 and 2021 in North America for our outstanding people practices. ifm efector is the US subsidiary of ifm electronic gmbh, a global company with over 9,055 employees in 150 countries serving 160,000 customers worldwide. Our core business is the development and production of sensors and controls for industrial automation and process applications. 

"Exceptional success can only be achieved when the employees believe in the company and when they know that they are treated in a fair and honest way."  -ifm philosophy

ifm is a privately-owned company whose success can be attributed to three guiding principles: Employees First, Customer Loyalty, and Safe Growth. With a supportive and collaborative culture, ifm welcomes new ideas and fosters honest communication and trust. Distinguished by their individual capabilities and contributions, every employee plays a role in the success of our business, so that we may provide innovative solutions to meet and exceed our customer’s business needs. ifm is dedicated to ensuring employees are engaged, enabled, and empowered to realize their full potential in a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment filled with meaning and a shared sense of purpose. 

“We have amazing products, but best of all we have amazing people. This is a core value of our success.” - Roger Varma, CEO, ifm efector

ifm efector, inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or handicap, marital or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law.