.At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. With over 260,000 diverse, talented and dedicated employees across 100 locations in 30 countries, our vision is to be the most technologically advanced and trusted manufacturing solutions provider. We combine an unmatched breadth and depth of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights and global product management expertise to enable success for the world's leading brands. We are driven by a common purpose to make a positive impact for each other, our communities, and the environment.**JOB SUMMARY**The Lead Financial Analyst is responsible for analyzing and monitoring current, future, and strategic cost initiatives, with emphasized focus on the design of useful analysis, metrics and related tools, as well as the training and guidance of senior and financial analysts supporting the team. Specific activities may include: cost initiatives, forecasting, internal reporting, variance analysis, modeling, design, support, training, guidance and other discretionary projects as directed by management. Working as a member of the finance team, this position primarily performs day-to-day finance related activities designed to analyze and monitor the company's cost initiatives and drive for results, and provide management the tools and insight to drive strategic initiatives.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**Recruitment and Retention:- Assist with recruiting, interviewing and appointing globally dispersed RP&A team members.- Collaborate with finance, operations, and business development functions.- Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; suggest and execute improvements to/from management.Employee and Team Development:- Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis and communicate those to manager.- Validate training curriculum in area of responsibility, and take initiative to build on skill sets.- Act as a mentor to senior and cost analysts supporting the team providing insight, guidance, and training related to all analysis and cost initiatives.- Deliver excellence to every internal and external customer with value added contribution.Performance Management:- Understand and establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to bring to the table for management's review.- Express pride in work and accomplishments.- Perform team member evaluations and provide guidance for senior and financial analysts, when prompted by manager, professionally and on time.- Assist individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals, and recommend changes and/or new key metrics to measure.Communication:- Provide periodic communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department/function