Description:
Our SR Financial Analyst is a key member of the plant management staff, collaborating and providing financial analysis to support plant and business objectives. This role will also be a key contributor in providing division manufacturing support.
As a SR Manufacturing Financial Analyst, you will:
- Direct and develop the plant finance staff, coaching talent to support talent management initiatives.
- Close the financial books monthly, analyze actual results, support and review period financial reports and ledgers, and publish plant period report.
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities, including fixed asset management, inventory valuation, product costing, period reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and overall asset and liability control.
- Prepare annual budget and business forecasts, and analyze and seek approval for capital investments with return metrics (ROI, IRR & Payback).
- Proactively identify cost problems, use appropriate analysis to drive root cause, and develop effective solutions.
- Maintain internal control systems and ensure compliance with local regulations, Sarbanes Oxley requirements, US GAAP, and Corporate Accounting Policies, and participate as a leader in setting and managing the direction of the plant, as well as supporting tax and insurance filings.
- Drive process improvements within the finance function: document existing processes (SOPs) and seek improvement opportunities to reduce complexity.
- Consolidate monthly forecasts and results, providing insight and analytics.
- Provide support with division cash-based costing, ad hoc project support, and AR review as necessary.
- Complete weekly and monthly consolidated reporting requirements.
- Provide journal and reconciliation support for the division.
- Assist in researching transactional and system issues across the division to find systematic solutions.
Key capabilities for this role include:
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Cost modeling, inventory control and management, capital investment management, and manufacturing variance analysis and reporting.
- Solid understanding of GAAP, cost modeling, inventory control and management, capital investment management, and manufacturing variance analysis and reporting.
- Self-directing and able to act with objectivity.
- Able to manage through ambiguity and perform in a fast-paced environment, with a proven ability to embrace and drive change and provide alternative recommendations.
Education and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or equivalent technical degree required.
- MBA/CPA Preferred.
- 5+ years of manufacturing or relevant experience, controller experience preferred.
- Proficiency in Excel / PowerPoint, general ledger systems, forecasting tools.
- PeopleSoft, SAP, Khalix, and Performance Excellence knowledge (Six Sigma, lean processes) preferred.
