Senior Financial Analyst
Role Overview
The Senior Financial Analyst supports a business area through internal and external reporting, analytics, forecasts, and budgets.
The role supports plant, business unit, area, and regional leaders and works with corporate and division departments.
Analytical support, facilitation, and engagement help improve plant or business unit performance.
Key Skills for This Role
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Opportunity
The Senior Financial Analyst supports a business area through internal and external reporting, analytics, forecasts, and budgets.
The role supports plant, business unit, area, and regional leaders and works with corporate and division departments.
Analytical support, facilitation, and engagement help improve plant or business unit performance.
Commercial and operational analysis
- Use profit analysis tools for account bids and analysis, monitor customer profitability, and track price increases and planning.
- Analyze manufacturing metrics including waste, returns and allowances, machine performance, labor efficiency, capacity, headcount, and safety.
- Identify performance gaps and track equipment efficiency and headcount opportunities.
- Track Six Sigma savings targets and collaborate on kaizens and operational audits.
Finance and accounting support
- Perform capital economic analysis, maintain consistent models, and track approval and installation of capital projects.
- Support accounting controls, Sarbanes-Oxley and company policy compliance, and balance sheet, AR, AP, tax, and related inquiries.
- Assist with inventory reconciliation, fixed asset audits, internal and external audits, accruals, and month-end close.
- Analyze financial variances against budget and prior year, review results with management, and resolve remittance and accounts payable discrepancies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA or CPA is a plus.
- At least four years of relevant analysis experience.
- Advanced Excel skills and additional tools such as SAP, JD Edwards, Hyperion SmartView, QlikView, KIWI, or Power BI.
- Excellent oral and written communication, strong problem-solving, and ability to work independently while managing routine and ad hoc work.
- Manufacturing industry experience in corrugated or packaging is preferred but not required.
- The role calls for potential to advance to a leadership role.
Benefits and culture
- The company describes a culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence, with training and development opportunities.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, 401(k) contributions, life and disability coverage, and wellness support.
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