Senior Operations Financial Analyst

Fluence Energy, Inc. (“Fluence”) (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. The Company's solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of projects successfully contracted, deployed, and under management across nearly 50 markets, the Company is transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future. 

 

The Senior Operations Financial Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the Product and Operations Finance team by providing in-depth financial modeling, cost management analysis, and risk assessment to enable data-driven decision-making. This position requires strong expertise in product cost management, non-conformance cost (NCC) tracking, and risk management within a complex global operations environment. The analyst will partner closely with Product, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance leadership to drive financial transparency, identify cost efficiencies, and mitigate operational and financial risks.

•Lead financial modeling to support product costing, margin analysis, and operational planning.

•Own and enhance the tracking, reporting, and forecasting of non-conformance costs (NCC) for various product components, ensuring visibility and management accountability.

•Partner with operations and supply chain leaders to drive cost reduction initiatives, product cost variance analysis, and root cause identification.

•Conduct risk assessments on manufacturing, supply chain, and financial operations—providing mitigation recommendations to leadership.

•Develop forward-looking financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate the impact of operational and product strategy decisions.

•Support monthly and quarterly financial reporting cycles, including variance analysis, forecasting, and risk/opportunity reporting.

•Build and automate reporting tools, dashboards, and analysis to improve visibility into product costs and NCC.

•Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement) to align financial insights with business priorities.

•Provide executive-level presentations and insights to senior leadership, connecting operational drivers to financial outcomes.

•Support the creation of new product business cases through collaboration with key stakeholders while validating key financial assumptions provided by data owners.

•Drive accuracy in product development program forecasting through data driven analysis and data transparency to the program managers.

•Support annual budget cycle for both labor and non-labor spend as it relates to the product development programs.

•Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred.

•5+ years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in product or operations finance.

•Strong background in product cost management, operational finance, and manufacturing economics.

•Demonstrated experience managing and reporting non-conformance costs and driving corrective action processes.

•Advanced financial modeling, scenario planning, and analytical skills with proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

•Strong understanding of risk management principles within operational and financial environments.

•High proficiency in Excel and financial planning/ERP tools (SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, or similar).

•Excellent communication and business partnering skills, with a track record of influencing non-finance leaders.

•Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, global environment while managing multiple priorities.

Key Competencies

•Strategic and analytical mindset with operational focus

•Strong problem-solving and process improvement orientation

•Attention to detail with ability to connect big-picture business impacts

•Strong collaboration, influencing, and stakeholder management