Sr Financial Analyst

Position Overview

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

The Finance & Accounting team located at the Davenport, IA facility is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst. This role will report to the Operations Controller for the Davenport plant. This candidate will be responsible for coordinating several plant-based finance functions relating to operating expenses, as well as bridging individual manufacturing units reporting and plant-level reporting. This candidate will work cross-functionally with both plant-based teams and corporate FP&A.

Responsibilities

• Performing month-end activities such as completing & uploading journal entries and forecasts, exporting data from different sources to review & analyze actual results against plan and forecast. Account reconciliations in One Stream.
• Complete plant-level budgets & analysis related to hourly wage forecasts, energy, headcount, and overtime.
• Consolidating and summarizing the manufacturing unit data into plant-level reporting for the Controller and leadership team.
• Acting as Financial Business Partner for Davenport. This includes:
• Supporting in all matters related to Op Ex
• Build analytical models applying both financial and non-financial data to forecast and analyze operating results. Clearly articulate these results back to management in order to make better business decisions.
• Support Novelis Operating Systems and continuous improvement activities by participating in cross-functional business projects and gain an extensive knowledge of the operational cost drivers to better support project initiatives.
• Provide training & regular support to their departments regarding matters such as purchase requisitions, RFA submissions, invoice resolutions, valuations, and budgets.
• Periodically attend department meetings to stay up-to-date on manufacturing activities and provide support to the teams.
• Track and report capital expenditures (Cap Ex), ensuring alignment with budget and proper asset capitalization
• Support internal and external audits by organizing relevant materials and responding to inquiries

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial planning, forecasting and analysis.
• Proficient in ERP systems and advanced Excel; experience with Power BI or database systems/tools preferred
• Excellent organizational and project management skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical skills in business performance measurements are required, and financial modeling experience.
• Creative and innovative teammate with a positive approach and a focus on business issues.
• Proven ability to build successful relationships with plant leadership and regional office personnel.
• Willingness to tackle additional projects and multi-task with changing priorities, as necessary.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines with emphasis on sustained accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience is preferred

What Novelis Offers

Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Core benefits coverage (medical, dental and vision) for you and your family premiums starting as low as $75/ month for the employee, spouse/domestic partner, and children
• HSA contributions
• Competitive Paid vacation and personal time off
• Novelis contributes up to 10.5% of your pay into a 401(k) for your Retirement savings
• 8 weeks of paid time off for new parents
• 6-months of short-term disability at 100% pay
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