Financial Analyst

Position Summary

Toanalyzecurrentoperatingperformanceandreporttoseniormanagementallobservations,trends,ormaterialdeviationsfromplanorpriorperiods.

Reportingtothe Division Controllerandworkingcloselywith Divisionstaffandalso Divisionaccountingteam

• To assist in the development of a knowledge building organization by providing management with all informational needs.

• Toprovideproactiveanalysistoalllevelsofcompanymanagement.

• Toproactivelyparticipateintheannualplanningprocessincludingdatagathering;datastoring;data validation;customer service;and analysis.

• Demonstrateafocusedcustomerserviceapproachtowardspecialrequestsandad-hocprojectsfor division staff.

• Preparepresentationsfor Senior Managementincludingbutnotlimitedtoquarterlyoperationsand .

• Proactively participate in Information Management objectives including automation of tasks and process improvements. Support Division in their Information Managementneeds.

• Interactionwiththe Win Scorecard -answering questions,creating reports,additional support.

• Monitor key financial metrics, including sales, margin, contribution margin, operating income, productivity, cost performance, inventory, working capital, and other division KPIs.

• Prepare recurring financial reports, dashboards, and variance analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Partner with plant teams to understand performance gaps versus forecast budget, prior year, and strategic targets.

• Assist in identifying root causes of financial performance issues and help coordinate corrective action plans with plant and functional leaders.

• Support monthly close, forecast, annual operating plan, and strategic planning processes as needed.

• Assist with general accounting responsibilities as needed

• Assist with plant accountant responsibilities like

• Partnering with operations to identify and drive cost saving opportunities

• Track capex/ project spending and support fixed asset accounting

• Involve in maintaining a compliant SOX environment

• Provide financial insights to improve operational efficiency and support business decisions

• Any additional support as they come up

-Fouryearcollegegraduatewith Accountingor Finance  major.
3 + years of experience in Accounting & Finance / Supply Chain / IT disciplines with strong focus on analytics.

• Very strong computer skills, specifically Excel;
  Excel Macros;
  PowerPoint;
  Relational databases; understanding of CONSCO reports and Structures;
  Exposure to Hyperion;
  
  General Ledger(GLYA/GLTA),understandingofWINStrategyandfamiliarwiththeWINScorecard.

• Strongcommunicationskills-writtenandverbal.

• Stronganalyticalskillswithahighattentiontodetail.

• Operationalexperiencehighlyrecommended.

• Customer Serviceorientedwhileworkingasateamplayer.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Additional Comments:

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