Job Overview:
We are searching for a Senior Financial Analyst. This role reports directly into the Accounting Manager and will play a key role in the company’s transition, enhancement and implementation of LEAN Accounting processes and systems. Key areas of focus will be on LEAN Accounting, FP&A, budgeting/forecasting, expense analysis, data mining, utilization of Business Intelligence reporting tool within the Accounting/Finance Department, risk mitigation and helping lead projects around continuous improvement and system improvements and implementations. We offer two tiers of Senior Financial Analyst positions for near term advancement with additional opportunities for advancement into the areas of Business Analytics, Business Intelligence and management promotional tracks.
Responsibilities:
Develop analytical reports to support the departments through-out the company
Help drive the analysis need to support key metrics around inventory and cost reductions
Serve and the key analytical resource for multiple departments throughout the company
Develop KPI’s in the areas of inventory, costs, accounting and other key areas of the business
Help automate currently manual processes for data mining & analysis through-out the company
Participate in the company’s evolving SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) process
Participate as key member growing the company’s business intelligence reporting infrastructure
Own the analysis of variances to standard costs and evolving of current product costing processes
Be the key leader of the month-end closing process associated with product costs and inventory
Drive automated monthly, weekly and in some cases daily reporting and dashboards
Responsible for performing special projects to improve process efficiency and performance.
Qualifications:
Experience and Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field required.
5-7 years of finance experience.
Required Skills and Abilities:
Effective Communication Skills (Written & Verbal).
Ability to succeed in a team environment.
Very strong data mining and data analysis skill sets.
Experience with MS Power Platform products (PowerPivots, Power BI, SQL Databases) a plus.
Experience with product costing methods including Standard Costing.
ERP Experience required, involvement with ERP implementations a plus.
Understanding of accounting processes, procedural and internal controls.
Ability to manage competing priorities and excellent organizational skills.