Sr. Finance Analyst

Summary

Prepares annual operating and capital budgets for designated divisions or business units as well as their related 5-year business plans. Tracks performance against budget, identifies gaps versus actual results, and develops recommendations to improve financial results. Researches and provides financial and business-related analyses to assess the impact of various projects, systems and transactions. Responsible for analyzing performance, identifying problems, and driving process improvements in support of their designated divisions.

• Prepares the annual operating and capital budget as well as the 5-year business plan, coordinating with operations management to quantify the impact of operational initiatives and changes versus prior years.
• Works regularly with business leaders to support key goals of the division and to position Finance as a trusted partner.
• Evaluates monthly performance against the budget, identifies explanations for variances, looking for opportunities for improvement.
• Provides early diagnostic data to assist management in the development of action plans to improve financials when needed.
• Develops and executes strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization’s strengths and weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Conducts detailed analyses leveraging large and complex data sets in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital and investment.
• Implements and advises on pricing strategy; leverages strong negotiation skills along with a detailed oriented, data driven approach to pricing that protects profit margins; performs daily execution of pricing requests.
• Participates in department and interdepartmental planning and management teams and works cross‑functionally to improve processes within the organization.
• Drives the development of department procedures and performance measures.
• Develops and maintains cost estimates, forecasts, and cost models.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or State‑issued equivalency certificate.
• Business degree (Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or Finance) plus 5 years of Accounting or Finance experience; or 4 years of G3 Accounting or Finance experience.
• 2 years of corporate financial planning and analysis experience and/or experience supporting a complex manufacturing or logistics operation.
• Computer skills: intermediate MS Word, Access and PowerPoint, advanced MS Excel and databases.

• MBA.
• 8 years of experience in Accounting or Finance reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• 4 years of corporate financial planning and analysis experience and/or experience supporting a complex manufacturing or logistics operation.
• Experience utilizing financial software/systems such as SAP, Oracle, etc.
• Skilled in making effective and persuasive speeches and presentations.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Skilled in multi‑tasking, quick grasp on situations and easily maintaining productivity while driving concurrent projects.
• Skilled in applying mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Skilled at handling many different responsibilities in a team environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully…