Nordson

Finance Principal Analyst

Nordson$107K — $145K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent education and training.
  • Strong communication skills for presenting financial information to management.
  • Proficient in concepts of probability, statistics, fractions, percentages, and ratios.
  • Ability to address complex problems with limited standardization.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and report production variances including price and material discrepancies.
  • Develop PowerBI reports in collaboration with Operations and HR.
  • Provide thorough analysis of financial results and performance variances.
  • Prepare and present consolidated financial reports to management.
  • Automate reports and analyses using PowerBI and Excel.
  • Track and analyze sales performance data for variances.
  • Assist with quarterly revenue recognition calculations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career development in a supportive environment.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and exposure to diverse projects.
  • Access to advanced tools and software for financial analysis.
  • Flexible working environment to support work-life balance.
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Finance Manager Commercial Strategy generates and analyzes financial information by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Analyze, report and present production variances including price variance, material variance, scrap discrepeancies and labor/burden spend and volume variances.
  • Partner with Operations, customer teams and HR to develop PowerBI reports to help build business understands, monthly reporting, forecasting and adhoc requests as required.
  • Provide analysis and explanation of financial results.
  • Monitor and report financial performance, explain variances to budgets, forecasts and prior year. Prepare and present consolidated reports to management as appropriate.
  • Assist in automation of reports, analysis and other synergies in PowerBI and excel.
  • Track sales performance, providing detailed analysis of variances
  • Prepares and analyzes quarterly revenue recognition calculation.
  • Assists others in the organization to gather information in IFS, SAP, or JDE.
  • Support with analysis and development of FY standard costs.
  • Assists PLM and commercial teams with pricing of new products, NBO opportunities, or pricing changes due to tariff or cost changes.
  • Assists Dir of Finance and management with projects
  • All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or finance, 8+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers or others in the organization.
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
  • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

  • Advanced PowerBI report writing skills
  • Demonstrated analytical skills including excel and ability to interpret and present data.
  • Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with all levels within the organization.
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines; lead others through change and continuous improvement activities

Salary range for this position is: $107,000 to $145,000 annually.

The base pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, business considerations, and local market conditions, as well as candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, and skills

About Nordson

Nordson Corporation is a global manufacturer of systems that apply adhesives, sealants, and coatings to a variety of consumer and industrial products. The company's products are used in a range of industries, including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, and automotive. Nordson's systems are designed to improve product quality, reduce costs, and increase efficiency for its customers. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
Learn more about Nordson
Size
7,200 employees
Market Cap
$13.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$275.1 million
Founded
1935
5 Year Trend
+4.6%
Revenue
$2.1 billion
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