Finance Associate - Level II
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026. Cummins scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job Summary:
Prepares basic financial analyses and reports for management. Supports the annual budget and forecasting processes. Performs activities under moderate supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepares basic reporting for management, including reviews for areas of emphasis and follow-up.
Analyzes basic financial data to support departmental budgets and forecasts.
Explains expense variances and heightens spending awareness within the organization.
Loads actual and forecast data into the financial system.
Supports other daily financial processes required for purchase requisitions, invoice reconciliation, supplier payments, requests for checks and questions concerning monthly budget data.
Participates in special projects as assigned.
Performs ad hoc reporting requests as needed.
Competencies:
Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.
Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies.
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
Any Degree in Commerce/Finance (MBA Finance preferred)
Experience:
2-4 years of relevant work experience required.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Manufacturing Overheads Analysis
- AOP & Forecast Submission
- Financial Reporting
- Stakeholder Management
- Prepare basic financial reports for management, including reviews of key areas of emphasis and follow-up actions.
- Analyze financial data to support departmental budgets and forecasts.
- Explain expense variances and support initiatives to improve cost awareness across the organization.
- Load actuals and forecast data into financial systems in a timely and accurate manner.
Financial Operations & Processes
- Support daily financial processes including purchase requisitions, invoice reconciliation, supplier payments, check requests, and responses to monthly budget-related queries.
- Participate in special projects as assigned and complete ad hoc reporting requests as required.