Title: Financial AnalystLocation: DE, NY, NJ, WV, SC, NC, TX, Position Summary: The Financial Analyst supports the AIS Division through business performance analysis, planning, forecasting, operational reporting, and data management. The role analyzes financial and operational data to identify trends and support business decision-making, coordinates division planning and reporting activities, and supports S&OP and strategic supply chain processes. The position serves as a business partner to Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, and other stakeholders while maintaining a primary focus on business analysis, planning, and decision support.
Responsibilities:Financial Reporting & Analysis - Prepare and distribute monthly consolidated quantity, operating, and financial reports, including commentary and variance analysis for senior leadership.
- Analyze actual and forecast performance against budgets and estimates for sales, manufacturing costs, and selling, general, and administrative expenses.
- Identify, investigate, and help explain financial trends, deviations, and business performance drivers.
- Provide managers and functional leaders with financial analysis and routine dashboards that support accountability and informed decision-making.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning - Support the semiannual budget process and related system uploads for the Americas legal entities within the AIS Division.
- Coordinate the North America SG&A budget with cost center owners and support Latin America entities in completing required budget submissions.
- Maintain actual, estimate, and budget data used for monthly, quarterly, half-year, and annual reporting and planning.
- Maintain the 36-month rolling forecast used to support the Sales and Operations Planning process.
- Complete headquarters templates and administrative requirements for budgeting, mid-term planning, quarterly reporting, and other finance activities.
Data Management, Systems & Business Intelligence - Extract, validate, and load monthly actual and budget data used in Power BI reporting and other financial tools.
- Update forecasting and reporting tools with monthly actual results and verify that files are complete and accurate before use.
- Coordinate plant fixed-cost, operational, and other data requests with operations and the global controlling team.
- Maintain organized, reliable financial work files and supporting documentation in accordance with established processes.
Strategic Supply Chain & S&OP Support - Support the monthly rough-cut planning process through data maintenance, process execution, and validation of required inputs and outputs.
- Run recurring reports that support inventory, master production scheduling, customer service level, capacity, and other supply chain metrics and processes.
- Prepare and maintain the monthly supply plan across the planning horizon, including capacity utilization by plant and production line.
- Perform assigned SAP purchasing and goods-receipt transactions associated with approved supply chain activities.
- Collaborate with global operations, supply chain, demand planning, and business stakeholders to validate planning data and resolve discrepancies.
Cross-Functional & Global Business Support - Partner with regional managers, functional directors, controllers, and global stakeholders to fulfill reporting and analysis needs.
- Support implementation of division and corporate finance initiatives within the AIS Division.
- Communicate financial and operational information clearly across functions, legal entities, regions, and cultures.
- Perform other related financial analysis, reporting, planning, and business support duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; a Finance degree must include relevant accounting experience.
- Minimum of two years of accounting, finance, financial analysis, or related experience.
- Working knowledge of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, lookup functions, and data analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, detailed work and meet recurring reporting deadlines.
- Ability to analyze financial information, identify variances, and communicate findings to business stakeholders.
- Proactive communication, problem-solving, initiative, and willingness to learn.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional and multicultural business environment.
Competencies:
- Customer Focus
- Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Business Insight
- Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
- Cultivates Innovation
- Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
- Action Oriented
- Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Ensures Accountability
- Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
- Drives Results
- Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstance
- Collaborates
- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Values Difference
- Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
- Communicates Effectively
- Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Courage
- Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
- Instills Trust
- Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Situational Adaptability
- Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
We offer a competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive. This program is designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with corporate and team performance.
Our employees benefit from a robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements, along with generous perks such as three weeks of paid time off, ten company holidays, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, and a matching 401k plan, among other offerings.
Compensation:The expected base salary range for this position is
$81,399.24 - $122,098.85 annually.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.Learn more at No third-party candidates accepted.