Senior Financial Analyst
Job in
Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine, 04098, USA
Listing for:
Sappi
Full Time
position
Listed on 2025-11-27
Job specializations:
-
Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Financial Manager, Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly
USD
80000.00
100000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Sappi North America
Sappi Westbrook near Portland, Maine is where our history began in 1854 with the S.
D. Warren Company. It is the site of the first coated paper making facility in the US and the place where Sappi North America first developed its reputation for quality and innovation. The Westbrook Mill manufactures Casting and Release papers used in a myriad of diverse applications, including the fashion, automotive, aerospace and flooring industries. Our vegan-leather and natural textures can be seen in many products around the world ranging from shoes to handbags and car interiors to countertops.
Sappi North America (Sappi) is looking for the next key member of its financial accounting team at the Sappi Westbrook Mill. This candidate will play a significant role in the finance teams’ delivery of financial and cost accounting services, financial analysis, reporting and financial planning functions and business decision support. It is our expectation that this candidate has demonstrated capabilities to partner with other members of Sappi Westbrook Mill finance and mill operations to enhance the financial and decision making capabilities and to improve financial processes at the manufacturing site.
Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated, results-oriented financial professional who has proven interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and interact at all levels of the organization to drive financial performance, process improvements and value creation that is aligned with the strategic and operational goals and objectives of Sappi and management of the Sappi Westbrook Mill.
Accountabilities:
Accounting- Provide financial and cost accounting services for the mill site including product costing, inventory control and valuation, analysis. Responsible for critical aspects of the month-end closing process including completion of reconciliations, calculations, journal entries, and other summaries of performance. Perform more complex accounting activities, providing specialized analysis and reporting thereon.Financial Analysis- Assess, develop and present the necessary financial information and associated analyses of manufacturing productivity, product cost and financial performance that are timely and accurate. Effectively evaluate actual results vs. budget and forecast, year-to-year trends, and assesses future implications. Develop complex analyses and business models as needs of the operations evolve. Assist, direct and advise on the financial requirements and analysis of and for strategic projects, and report on the progress of those projects.Business Decision Support- Working with other members of the Sappi Westbrook Mill finance team, develop appropriate analysis, reporting and financial modeling of key drivers and financial levers to provide business decision support to mill management. Analyze opportunities to maximize value creation (profit, working capital, return on assets and productivity).Budgeting and Planning- At the direction of the mill finance leadership, coordinate aspects of the annual budget process, periodic forecasts and financial estimates. Together with other mill and finance functions, develop cost standards, budgetary and forecast metrics and other cost accounting processes needed to measure and evaluate mill performance.Process Improvement- Participate in or lead cross-functional business process and system improvement initiatives to maximize value creation (profit, working capital, return on assets and productivity). Analyze business drivers and levers and address risk and reward potential for these initiatives.Control Framework- Support mill site’s efforts to ensure business procedures and financial practices are in compliance with Sappi’s system of internal controls and corporate policies; act as financial resource to other mill operational functions to ensure consistent application, documentation and implementation of control objectives.Other- Design and lead special projects and other assigned activities as directed by mill and finance management. Ability to mentor, motivate and assist mill controller in the professional development of members of the…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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