FINANCIAL ANALYST 1

May include:

• Responsible for preparing the Operational Budget for the division in partnership with the Director of Finance and members of the Leadership Team
• Review supporting presentations from selling business units and department heads ensuring they contain consistent data and aligned corporate strategic message
• Ensure operational business units contribute accurate, timely and informative content that is meaningful and relevant for senior staff discussions
• Work with operational leaders within the organization to establish budgets, revise forecasts and explain actual results versus plan for balance sheet and cash flow metrics
• Prepare revised Quarterly Budgets for the company as the fiscal year progresses from each quarter to the next
• On a weekly basis, prepare company forecasts in collaboration with cross-functional team members and provide explanations for variances from prior expectations.
• Prepare the monthly reporting package for review by the Director of Finance and Leadership Team
• Prepare reports that summarize and forecast the division’s business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations
• Provides input and participates for the annual and long range planning process.
• Perform budgeting and forecasting.
• Develop, and maintain, key performance metrics and scoreboards.
• Significant data extraction, ad-hoc reporting, and project, based analysis.
• Act as a proactive business partner, advising and making recommendations based upon financial projections and historical performance.

Nature and Scope :

• Possesses a broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education
• Has no discretion to deviate from established procedures by performing structured work assignments
• Work is closely supervised
• Problems faced are not typically difficult nor complex
• Explains facts, policies and practices related to job area

Knowledge & Skills:

• Highly analytical with an insatiable curiosity to get to the root cause of issues, explain information to management, and provide for improvements.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as this role will work closely with various departments, vendors, legal and key executives.
• Exceptional computer skills including Outlook, PowerPoint, Access and Excel; SQL or similar.
• Expertise in building and analyzing financial models
• Strong general ledger accounting experience and monthly closings
• Proficiency with reviewing account reconciliations and performing account analysis
• Analytic Skills: Ability to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data
• Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results
• Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions
• Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners

Experience:

• Some experience working for a large high volume manufacturing company

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Master’s Degree a plus.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

Salary

• $41,300.00 - 61,100.00
  

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities. #ZR1