Vault.com: the insider career network

Job Survey: Senior Financial Analyst

This Senior Financial Analyst career survey is just one of 1000s of exclusive career surveys available on Vault. Find out what it's actually like on the job with Vault's job surveys.

Read all Vault Career Surveys for the inside scoop on specific jobs
Read Vault Employee Surveys for the inside scoop on specific employers
Read Vault Student/Alumni Surveys for the inside scoop on colleges and grad schools



Location: Kenosha, WI
Company: Snap On Tools
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Interim Financial reports (5 hours), Weekly and monthly productivity tracking and supporting entries (Payroll, scrap, etc....) 20 hours, Other special projectis (Inventory, PPV, etc) 20 hours
Job Requirements
Snap-On generally requires an undergrad degree to reach Sr. Analyst. MBA or certification (CPA/CMA) are preferred.
Uppers
Freedom of action! Management gives you a job and lets you do it! Little interference or micromanagement.
Downers
Lack of coherence to organization. Snap-on is attempting to shif to a LEAN environment which means that many times new people come in from the outside and there is considerable turnover in management, with resulting swings in tactical directions of the department. Projects that were hot last week are shelved this week in favor of a new approach, which often is itself shelved next week.
Lifestyle
Snap On is Business casual for dress and corporate attitude. Formal without being TOO formal. Sr. Analysts are expected to put in 45+ hours per week (Much more during peak periods). There is a social club that has activities near monthly. Diversity is nearly non-existent! About 90% white and 70% male.
Compensation
base salary for senior analysts ranges from mid 50's to mid 70's. bonuses are in the 15% range, based upon divisional performance. Benefits are good to very good [pension, average vacation and health insurance].
Advice to Jobseekers
I would advise newcomers to develop soft skills {communications, 'people' skills, etc} Most people at this level are technically skilled, the key to success is to be able to work with them, and communicate results clearly and concisely to management

This Senior Financial Analyst career survey is just one of 1000s of exclusive career surveys available on Vault. Find out what it's actually like on the job with Vault's job surveys.

Read all Vault Career Surveys for the inside scoop on specific jobs
Read Vault Employee Surveys for the inside scoop on specific employers
Read Vault Student/Alumni Surveys for the inside scoop on colleges and grad schools