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The Senior Financial Analyst/Cost Accountant will report to the Director of Finance and will work closely with the executive team to support all financial aspects of the business. The role will assist senior leadership in the reporting, forecasting, planning and execution of the financial strategies of the Company as well as developing and analyzing costs and margins. The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of analytical proficiency to support recommendations or actions that will aid in the overall achievement of the company’s goals and objectives. A strong manufacturing accounting background and systems skills to enable accurate and consistent reporting is required. Demonstrated experience creating and improving business processes is a core attribute for this position.
Key Accountabilities:
Lead the month end reporting process
Assist with the annual financial planning/budgeting process
Execute monthly forecasting process
Assist with cashflow forecasting
Execute reporting of weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Maintain and improve the cost accounting system
Cost Card Development
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Lead the month end reporting process
Coordinate key inputs from various stakeholders to complete the financial reporting packages timely and accurately
Prepare presentation materials for monthly/quarterly Board of Director meetings.
Perform analytical review of the company’s financial statements (vs. prior year, budget, trend, etc.), investigate and explain identified variances
Assist in the development of sales and profitability reporting by customer, class of trade and product line
Compile and distribute various monthly financial reports such as capital expenditures, departmental spending reports, operational effectiveness reporting, and others as assigned.
Assist with the annual financial planning/budgeting process
Coordinate with stakeholders on timing, due dates, deliverables for the annual planning process
Create planning models that incorporate various inputs from sales data, manufacturing costs, and other departmental information, to create annual plans for the key stakeholders within the company
Create and perform analytical review of the company’s planned financial statements (vs. prior year, trend, etc.), investigate and explain identified variances
Assist in the annual capital planning process by working cross functionally to create rosters of potential capital projects complete with savings analysis, returns on investments and any other pertinent business information for management to make informed decisions.
Execute monthly forecasting process
Assist in the development of a Sales and Operational Planning (SOP).
Create forecasting models that incorporate various inputs from sales data, manufacturing costs, and other departmental information, to create forecasts for the key stakeholders
Create and perform analytical review of the company’s forecasted financial statements (vs. prior year, budget, trend, etc.), investigate and explain identified variances
Cash Flow Forecasting
Assist in the execution of the cashflow forecasting process by creating detailed cash inflow and outflow models.
Create and perform analytical reviews on the outputs of the cashflow modeling and investigate and explain variances from an operational perspective
Reporting of weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Lead the development and reporting of weekly scorecards for key stakeholders in the company
Work cross functionally with stakeholders to assist in KPI creation, including data aggregation, modeling, and any other activities to assist stakeholders request which will assist them in driving meaningful, sustainable improvements
Cost Card Development
Work cross functionally with stakeholders to build item level costing to ensure all costs are represented and products meet margin expectations
Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine cost effects
Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard to actual
Work with the team to reduce variances
Estimate new and proposed product costs
Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
Education and
Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related concentration.
MBA or CPA preferred but not required
3-5
years related experience in Cost Accounting and/or FP&A and must possess an overall knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Manufacturing experience required.
Advanced understanding and experience in Accounting, Finance, Financial Policies and Procedures.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
Experience with ERP and specifically MACOLA a plus
Good communication skills across all levels of the organization requiredEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Key Accountabilities:
Lead the month end reporting process
Assist with the annual financial planning/budgeting process
Execute monthly forecasting process
Assist with cashflow forecasting
Execute reporting of weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Maintain and improve the cost accounting system
Cost Card Development
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Lead the month end reporting process
Coordinate key inputs from various stakeholders to complete the financial reporting packages timely and accurately
Prepare presentation materials for monthly/quarterly Board of Director meetings.
Perform analytical review of the company’s financial statements (vs. prior year, budget, trend, etc.), investigate and explain identified variances
Assist in the development of sales and profitability reporting by customer, class of trade and product line
Compile and distribute various monthly financial reports such as capital expenditures, departmental spending reports, operational effectiveness reporting, and others as assigned.
Assist with the annual financial planning/budgeting process
Coordinate with stakeholders on timing, due dates, deliverables for the annual planning process
Create planning models that incorporate various inputs from sales data, manufacturing costs, and other departmental information, to create annual plans for the key stakeholders within the company
Create and perform analytical review of the company’s planned financial statements (vs. prior year, trend, etc.), investigate and explain identified variances
Assist in the annual capital planning process by working cross functionally to create rosters of potential capital projects complete with savings analysis, returns on investments and any other pertinent business information for management to make informed decisions.
Execute monthly forecasting process
Assist in the development of a Sales and Operational Planning (SOP).
Create forecasting models that incorporate various inputs from sales data, manufacturing costs, and other departmental information, to create forecasts for the key stakeholders
Create and perform analytical review of the company’s forecasted financial statements (vs. prior year, budget, trend, etc.), investigate and explain identified variances
Cash Flow Forecasting
Assist in the execution of the cashflow forecasting process by creating detailed cash inflow and outflow models.
Create and perform analytical reviews on the outputs of the cashflow modeling and investigate and explain variances from an operational perspective
Reporting of weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Lead the development and reporting of weekly scorecards for key stakeholders in the company
Work cross functionally with stakeholders to assist in KPI creation, including data aggregation, modeling, and any other activities to assist stakeholders request which will assist them in driving meaningful, sustainable improvements
Cost Card Development
Work cross functionally with stakeholders to build item level costing to ensure all costs are represented and products meet margin expectations
Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine cost effects
Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard to actual
Work with the team to reduce variances
Estimate new and proposed product costs
Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
Education and
Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related concentration.
MBA or CPA preferred but not required
3-5
years related experience in Cost Accounting and/or FP&A and must possess an overall knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Manufacturing experience required.
Advanced understanding and experience in Accounting, Finance, Financial Policies and Procedures.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
Experience with ERP and specifically MACOLA a plus
Good communication skills across all levels of the organization requiredEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
