Excellent opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst for an international manufacturer. This works very closely with the plants. The position can be either be in Kansas (plant) or Alpharetta. Compensation is up to $100k.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and distribute sophisticated financial reports for internal reporting.


• Run queries to retrieve and manipulate data as needed for projects/analysis.


• Prepare and maintain actual financial cost reports.


• Develop analyze and prepare reports needed to achieve financial targets/goals.


• Provide financial leadership and recommendations to directors, controller and management team.


• Participate in the month-end close process and budgeting/forecasting.


• Assist in annual physical inventory audits as needed.


• Identify areas for improvement in business processes and work with necessary stakeholders to implement positive changes.


• Interact with Production Control to ensure Bills of Materials (BOM) are accurate and up to date. Review and audit BOMs to ensure they reflect the latest manufacturing practices.


• Analyze actual labor, material, and overhead cost against Standard/Budget. Research and explain variances. Report this information monthly or as needed.


• Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications and coordinating information requirements.


• Support plant controllers efforts for implementing and maintaining internal controls at the plant for operations, and finance.


• Prepares ad hoc analysis and other requests as required by Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or related business field required


• 3+ years experience in related position. Manufacturing Preferred.


• Managing financial and operational requirements


• Strong understanding of business finance and analytics


• Demonstrated skill to analyze and present complex data in an easy to understand format to non-financial stakeholders at all levels of a manufacturing organization


• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team


• Excellent communication skill within all levels of the organization


• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills


• Experience with a mainstream ERP software system and report writing tool


• Manufacturing experience required