Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Requirements

• Minimum of a BA/BS in finance or accounting with a preference for a CPA.
• Minimum of four to five years of professional finance/accounting work experience.
• Budgeting and forecasting in a manufacturing environment.
• Month end accounting close and account reconciliation experience.
• Cost accounting and business modeling experience.
• Conceptual understanding of, and ability to apply key financial analysis techniques such as discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, break-even and variable contribution, etc.
• Superior data management and modeling skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills and strong analytical skills.
• SAP (ERP) experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the annual budget and monthly forecast preparation (coordinating sales forecast inputs, margin analysis, SG&A planning and cost sharing, consolidated analysis, etc.).
• Review divisional consolidated and component results, and provide performance trend and variance analysis with a focus on issues and opportunities.
• Maintain and promote standard reporting techniques and templates for use across the division.
• Prepare monthly business performance reports and presentations for division and group management.
• Provide analysis and modelling in support of incentive compensation plan target development and approval.
• Monitor and report on business performance against incentive compensation plan targets.
• Assist business management in the financial analysis of capital and business growth investment opportunities.
• Assist with the monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close process by preparing and/or reviewing selected journal entry support schedules.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations for customer rebates accruals and incentive accruals including sales incentives and commission.
• Assist in the interpretation and administration of transaction approvals in accordance with company policy, including maintaining approval automation tools and templates.
• Provide independent review and validation of selected transactions in compliance with required management approvals.
• Provide other financial analysis in support of business decisions as required from time to time.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as and when assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.