IBM FP&A; Analyst

As part of our expansive IBM team, you will be collaborating with over 60 FP&A; analysts, working for a premier entity in the semiconductor sector that anticipates robust double‑digit growth over the forthcoming five years. In this role, you will be an integral member of our client’s finance and operations team, contributing to a variety of vital processes including expenditure control, capital expenditure management, manufacturing and inventory budgeting and forecasting, revenue and cost analysis, and more. You will be joining a Center of Excellence that fosters your professional development, encourages teamwork and collaboration, and champions continuous process enhancement and innovation. By becoming part of this team, you will cultivate key competencies such as enhanced communication skills, derived from regular interactions with the supported business. The dynamic nature of serving a rapidly expanding client will present you with complex scenarios, thereby sharpening your problem‑solving acumen and stress management techniques. Your daily engagement with diverse stakeholders will bolster your teamwork abilities, ultimately propelling you towards becoming a high‑performing and influential financial analyst.

Your role and responsibilities

As a key member of the financial team, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining accounting and financial systems, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in data processing. Your duties will include downloading and uploading financial data, setting up systems and templates in SAP, and performing system maintenance, including tie‑outs. You will develop essential financial reporting, support forecasting, budgeting, and closing cycles, and conduct thorough data analyses to assist in periodic financial and operational reviews. Additionally, you will play a vital role in the financial planning process at the department level, contributing to budgets, forecasts, capital planning, and long‑term financial strategies. Your responsibilities will also encompass performing gap analyses, calculating capex and depreciation expenses, collecting necessary financial information from various internal stakeholders, and preparing, documenting, and recording journal entries in alignment with accounting policies.

Required technical and professional expertise





- The idóneo candidate will have 1.5 to 3 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;) and accounting processes, including exposure to forecasting and budgeting within a company's P&L.;
- They should have foundational knowledge of financial and accounting analysis to support business unit decision‑making, along with a basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), tax regulations, and internal control requirements.
- Familiarity with spreadsheets and databases is important, with proficiency in Excel and office management tools being a plus.
- The role calls for analytical thinking, problem‑solving skills, and adaptability to new challenges.
- Candidates should be able to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team setting and managing deadlines.
- A good English level is required, and the position is based in Guadalajara, operating in a hybrid work mode.

Preferred technical and professional experience

- Financial Systems
- Financial Sciences
- Financial Accounting

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Technology and innovation organization FP&A; Financial Analyst

Technology and innovation organization FP&A; Financial Analyst

Description

This role is responsible for leading and advising on critical business initiatives, overseeing analysts across finance sub‑functions and geographies/organizations. The role is responsible for driving financial management by analyzing, reporting, and reconciling financial and operational results. The role drives process improvements, provides expert counsel,



represents the business unit/organization, and mentors lower‑level employees, contributing to operational and strategic success.

Responsibilities

- Leads and advises on the most crucial business initiatives, leading several analysts across sub‑functions within finance and across geographies/organizations.
- Supports the business in ensuring that capital strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused to secure the greatest return on investment for the global company.
- Performs highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or business, utilizing a unique understanding of the business to achieve objectives effectively.
- Collaborates with business leaders to guide and influence long‑term and strategic decision‑making.
- Drives process improvements and policy development initiatives that impact the function globally.
- Provides information and counsel in the areas of controls, budgeting, and planning, return on investment decisions, and the development of overall business plans and strategies.
- Represents the business unit during cross‑regional or cross‑functional planning processes.
- Contributes innovative ideas and may lead large cross‑functional teams, exercising independent judgment to solve unique and complex problems impacting the business.
- Acts as a functional manager within area of expertise, developing strategy and setting functional policy and direction.
- Provides mentorship and guidance to lower‑level employees, thus ensuring the realization of operational and strategic plans.

Education & Experience

- Four‑year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
- Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

- Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)

Knowledge & Skills

- Accounting
- Auditing
- Automation
- Corporate Finance
- Data Analysis
- Economics
- Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning
- Financial Services
- Financial Statements
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Internal Controls
- Investments
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Process Improvement
- Profit

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