Financial Planning and Budgeting Specialist

Job Description

Job Description: Location: 100% On-site / Clayton, North Carolina

Duration: 8 month contract

JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the strategic processes providing the link between IFP strategies and site Clayton, for both short- and long-term targets. Provides the organization with information and business analysis to support decision processes and follow up. Assists with improvement projects with business impact analysis and continuously improves business information processes. Acts as the implementation partner for Line of Business (LoB) when implementing new corporate processes or through Finance Partnering.

Gains global knowledge of improvement opportunities within Finance and procurement and ensures local implementation when relevant.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure that Site Clayton works according to Global Finance Strategy.
• Work with process optimization both internally in BS and across site.
• Drive automation efforts of Finance and Procurement.
• Finance Partnering:
• Financial partner with business unit to provide business insight and create business value.
• Analyze, budget and forecast financial data.
• Responsible for ensuring Business Review, agenda and material is delivered on time with high quality.
• Responsible for the process to update site goals and presentation of the status to SLT.
• Responsible for preparation of monthly management report (MMR) for the site.
• Trending, analyzing and forecasting on site KPI's. Preparing in depth analysis for the management group of areas related to the goals and the KPI's with the purpose of clarifying questions.
• Follow up on corrective actions for KPI's in case of deviation from target.

• Lead and prepare investment project budgets, forecast and variance analysis.
• Challenge and support of investment projects, ensuring the business case is clear around financial impact and that proper financial governance is applied.
• Participate in investment project meetings at all levels, which include:
  Project Team, Senior Leadership, Steering Committees and Investment Governance Groups.

• Perform assigned month end processes and monthly reporting.
• Provide support, assistance and back-up to and with financial processes and audits.
• Responsible for consolidation of investment data for financial reporting.

• Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

• Bachelor's Degree in logistics, finance, or related field required.
• MBA in logistics, finance, or related field preferred.
• High degree of experience within strategy deployment and long-term target settings required.
• Minimum of three 7+ years of experience within manufacturing (production, quality, maintenance, people, support) required.
• Advanced knowledge, experience and interest within the IT area (including Word, PowerPoint and Excel and Tableau) required.
• Excellent analytical skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills preferred.
• Excellent presentation skills preferred.
• Proven process improvement and problem-solving skills preferred.
• Ability to develop and manage action plans to achieve targets required. I look forward to seeing you there!

$42.00 - $48.00 / hr

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