Senior Financial Analyst

Position Summary :

• The position is responsible for supporting financial planning and analysis processes for assigned locations / business lines, including but not limited to : preparation and analysis of management financial statements;
• budgeting and forecasting; implementation of management dashboards; deployment of key company metrics; preparation of accurate and timely analysis for the Site Leadership and Executive teams;

ad-hoc analysis and modeling.

Essential Functions :

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation each stated essential function.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Planning and Forecasting Responsibilities :

• the annual business planning process and ensures adherence to the established timeline and approach for preparation of annual plan and periodic financial forecasting for assigned locations / business lines.
• improves the forecasting process by working closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Accountant to reconcile, coordinate and incorporate expectations into financial pro-forma statements.
• detailed variance analysis for all forecast iterations against respective annual plan, prior forecast, and actual results.

Financial Analysis Responsibilities :

• analysis, metrics, and dashboards for Site Leadership and Executives teams to use in decision-making and opportunity evaluation processes.
• insightful variance reporting for financial results and underlying key operating metrics in collaboration with Accounting and respective Functional areas.
• investment analysis templates and financial tracking models to drive accountability across product development, commercial launches, and CapEx project.
• ad hoc financial analysis, including modeling outcomes of various business scenarios, such as new market entry, product line extension and other customer and vendor related opportunities.

Partnership Responsibilities :

• as the primary financial resource for Site Leadership and is a member of the Site Leadership team for assigned locations / business lines.
• as the liaison among the Accounting and Treasury functions within the Finance organization with respect to assigned locations / business lines.
• educations non-financial functions on their impact on the financial statements and seeks to develop non-financial metrics and leading indicators to help the business operate as a single system.

Non-essential Responsibilities :

Performs other duties as directed.

Position Qualifications and Competency Statements :

• Ability to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing.
• Management Ability to utilize the available time to organize, prioritize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Aptitude Ability to comprehend complex technical and specialized information.
• Learning Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his / her actions.
• Aptitude Ability to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make recommendation for decisions.
• Ability to stay motivated, ambitious, and curious without the help of others.
• Ability to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, without having explicit or direct control.
• under Stress Ability to critically prioritize work and ensure timely completion of various. Unrelated projects.

Skills and Abilities :

• years’ experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) or related field.
• degree in Finance or Business Administration; MBA preferred.
• in Microsoft Office Suite.
• with ERP system, Great Planes, Epicor 9 or later preferred.

Work Environment :

This position works in an office environment, in proximity to shop work environment. The employee must be cognizant of hazards, including but not limited to variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, and exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Physical Demands :

The following definitions apply to the physical demand requirements for this position :

C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs. / day)

F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs. / day)

O (Occasionally) - Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs. / day).

N (Not Applicable) - Activity is not applicable to this position