Senior Financial Analyst

Summary

Prepares annual operating and capital budgets for designated divisions or business units as well as their related 5-year business plans. Tracks performance against budget, identifies gaps versus actual results, and develops recommendations to improve financial results. Researches and provides financial and business-related analyses to assess the impact of various projects, systems and transactions.

Responsible for analyzing performance, identifying problems, and driving process improvements in

support of their designated divisions.

Essential Functions

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Prepares the annual operating and capital budget as well as the 5-year business plan,

coordinating with operations management to quantify the impact of operational initiatives and

changes versus prior years.

• Works regularly with business leaders to support key goals of the division and to position Finance

as a trusted partner.

• Evaluates monthly performance against the budget, identifies explanations for variances, looking

for opportunities for improvement.

• Provides early diagnostic data to assist management in the development of action plans to

improve financials when needed.

• Develops and executes strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization’s

strengths and weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and

opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.

• Conducts detailed analyses leveraging large and complex data sets in such areas as financial

and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital and investment.

• Implements and advises on pricing strategy; leverages strong negotiation skills along with a

detailed oriented, data driven approach to pricing that protects profit margins; performs daily

execution of pricing requests.

• Participates in department and interdepartmental planning and management teams and works

cross-functionally to improve processes within the organization.

• Drives the development of department procedures and performance measures.
• Develops and maintains cost estimates, forecasts, and cost models.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety

regulatory considerations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative/business field

(e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, etc.) plus 5 years of experience in Accounting

or Finance reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s degree in Finance,

Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative/business field plus 4 years of G3 Accounting or

Finance experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.

• 2 years of Corporate financial planning and analysis experience and/or experience supporting a

complex manufacturing or logistics operations.

• Computer skill requirements include: intermediate MS Word, Access and PowerPoint, advanced

MS Excel and databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA.
• 8 years of experience in Accounting or Finance reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• 4 years of Corporate financial planning and analysis experience and/or experience supporting a

complex manufacturing or logistics operation.

• Experience utilizing financial software/systems such as SAP, Oracle, etc.
• Skilled in making effective and persuasive speeches and presentations.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Skilled in multi-tasking, gains quick grasp on situations and easily maintains productivity while

driving concurrent projects.

• Skilled in applying mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Skilled at handling many different responsibilities in a team environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk; use hands to finger or feel; reach with arms, talk or hear.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation

Hiring Salary Range: $93,800 - $117,200

Actual compensation amount paid may be lower or higher to be determined by factors other than race and gender such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Perks & Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

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