Financial Analyst III

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to
meet the ongoing changing needs of the organization.
Job Description
Business Unit: Motorsports Department: Business Planning & Strategy
Author: Date: 8/14/26
Job Code: Job Title: Financial Analyst III - Model Profitability & Cost
Planning
Grade: JAC - P3 Role: Individual Contributor
Bonus Level: FLSA: Exempt
Reports To: Sr. Manager FP&A, Motorsports
Additional information can be added as an Appendix.
Job Summary (outline in one to three sentences the overall responsibilities of the role):
The Financial Analyst III, Model Profitability & Cost Planning supports the development and ongoing use of model-
level profitability and product-cost planning across Yamaha Motorsports. Working with Finance leadership, IT,
Business Intelligence, and data owners, the role helps organize and reconcile product, sales, cost, and financial data
and then owns recurring margin analysis, forecasts, reporting, and scenario modeling. The analyst partners with
Product Line Managers and Finance leadership to explain margin drivers and support pricing, mix, lifecycle, and cost
decisions.
Essential Job Functions (List no more than the top 5 to 10 essential job functions (not tasks) for the role
and whether it is of primary (P) significance (10% or more) of time spent performing the function or
secondary (S) significance (9% or less) of time spent performing the function. (Total time spent =100%)
Support the development and maintenance of the model-level profitability framework, including cost and
revenue definitions, allocation logic, model hierarchies, and recurring reporting.
P - 15%
Prepare and maintain product-level cost plans for budget, revised forecast, mid-term plan, and long-term
plan cycles using approved assumptions and methodologies.
P - 20%
Analyze actual and projected model profitability, including price, volume, mix, cost, discount, and lifecycle
impacts; explain variances and identify risks and opportunities.
P - 15%
Build, reconcile, and maintain model-level datasets and analytical tools by combining ERP, sales, product,
and cost data in partnership with IT, Business Intelligence, and data owners.
P - 15%
Partner with Product Line Managers, Product Planning, Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance to gather
assumptions, evaluate scenarios, and support pricing, mix, lifecycle, and cost decisions.
P - 10%
Prepare and communicate recurring profitability reports, decision-support materials, and concise insights
for Finance and product-line stakeholders.
P - 10%
Support month-end close and planning activities with model-level analysis, issue follow-up, and
reconciliation to management reporting.
S - 5%
Maintain data definitions, process documentation, validation checks, and controls that improve the
accuracy and repeatability of product profitability reporting.
S - 5%
Support special projects, business cases, process improvements, and ad-hoc financial analysis as priorities
evolve.
S - 3%
Perform other duties as required. S - 2%

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to
meet the ongoing changing needs of the organization.
Minimum Qualifications: (List minimum experience, education, work experience and/or certifications
required to perform the role first, followed by preferred qualifications)
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in FP&A, product finance, cost accounting, commercial finance, or a related
analytical function.
• Experience supporting product, model, or SKU-level profitability, product-cost planning, financial modeling, or comparable
analytical work using multiple data sources.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across global, cross-functional, and affiliated company
teams, including presenting financial information clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Experience with enterprise ERP and business-intelligence environments required; SAP, Power BI, and experience in power
sports, automotive, manufacturing, or consumer-durable industries preferred.
Competencies/ Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Attributes required to perform the job adequately, i.e. SAP
knowledge, outstanding written and oral communication skills, ability to operate forklift, etc.)
• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills, including Power Query, PivotTables, scenario analysis, and handling large datasets.
• Working knowledge of Power BI data modeling and visualization, or a comparable BI platform; SQL experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of product margin, gross-to-net revenue, standard and actual cost, landed cost, cost allocation, and
price-volume-mix analysis.
• Ability to reconcile multiple data sources to financial results, investigate differences, document calculation logic, and
maintain controls.
• Strong analytical judgment and curiosity, with the ability to identify root causes and escalate issues in incomplete or
inconsistent data.
• Clear communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain financial and data topics to non-finance
stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with Product Line Managers and cross-functional partners, ask constructive questions, and follow
through on actions.
• Strong ownership, organization, and project-management skills, with the ability to balance process-development work and
recurring FP&A deadlines.
Decision-Making Responsibility / Organizational Scope
Operates with moderate autonomy under the direction of the Sr. Finance Manager, Motorsports, and within approved
profitability methodologies and planning assumptions. Independently completes recurring analysis, resolves routine data issues,
and recommends approaches for assigned work; significant methodology changes, unresolved data issues, and major business
recommendations are reviewed with Finance leadership. May coordinate project tasks with cross-functional partners but has no
direct reports.
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