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Canadian Solar

Designs, manufactures, and sells solar modules

Accounting Financial Analyst

Corporate Finance & FP&AConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMesquite, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline is required.
  • At least 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, Finance, or Accounting is required.
  • Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting is required.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query, and financial modeling, is required.
  • A strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP principles is required.
  • Candidates must be able to sit for extended periods while working at a computer and frequently use their hands and fingers for typing, filing, and operating office equipment.
  • Candidates must occasionally stand, walk, bend, and reach; lift and carry light office materials up to 10–15 lbs.; read computer screens, documents, and reports; and attend meetings and interact with employees, customers, and vendors.

Responsibilities

  • Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning processes.
  • Prepare financial models and variance analyses for revenue, manufacturing costs, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
  • Analyze manufacturing KPIs, including production volume, yield, utilization, labor efficiency, and manufacturing overhead.
  • Partner with plant operations, supply chain, and accounting teams to identify business risks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives.
  • Prepare monthly management reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
  • Support working capital analysis, including inventory, accounts payable, and cash flow forecasting.
  • Assist in evaluating capital investment projects and tracking capital expenditure spending against budget.
  • Support standard cost updates and provide financial analysis on cost variances.
  • Develop scenario analysis and sensitivity models to support business decisions.
  • Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, forecasting accuracy, and automation of reporting processes.
  • Support ad hoc financial analyses and strategic initiatives as assigned.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in FP&A, Finance, or Accounting within a manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing operations, cost accounting, and inventory management is preferred.
  • Experience working with ERP systems is preferred; SAP experience is preferred.
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools is a plus.
  • CPA, CMA, CFA, or MBA is preferred but not required.

About the Company

Canadian Solar

Designs, manufactures, and sells solar modules

Canadian Solar designs, manufactures, and sells solar photovoltaic modules and full solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale customers, and it develops solar power plants with services like project development and operations and maintenance. Solar modules convert sunlight into electricity, with high-efficiency designs such as bifacial dual-cell and HiDM All Black variants used across projects. The company differentiates itself through a large patent portfolio (over 2,400 applications and 1,500+ patents) and strong industry recognition, plus its global, integrated footprint from modules to project development and O&M. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality solar products and solutions worldwide to drive the deployment and performance of solar power.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Cambridge, Canada
Founded
2001

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