Accountant / Financial Analyst

About the role

This is a contract position based in Mishawaka, IN, focused on financial analysis, reporting, and decision support.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and maintain cost accounting data to ensure accuracy and consistency of financial information.
• Review financial performance related to transactions, capital investments, new ventures, equipment purchases, and other business initiatives.
• Respond to financial data inquiries from sites and corporate departments.
• Prepare trial balances, balance sheets, income statements, and other financial reports.
• Enter and post financial information into accounting and reporting systems.
• Coordinate capital budgeting and allocation activities.
• Review financial models, budget presentations, and business cases to support optimal resource allocation and profitability.
• Gather and analyze historical financial data to develop financial forecasts and projections for annual planning and decision-making.
• Support internal and external financial audits, including researching auditor inquiries and preparing reconciliations, work papers, and supporting schedules.
• Perform detailed reconciliations of balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial records.
• Prepare and analyze financial trend reports to identify opportunities for improving financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages and conduct variance analysis against budget and forecast, providing explanations for key variances.
• Develop financial projections, recast financial statements, perform variance analysis, investigate financial irregularities, and recommend process improvements.
• Provide financial analysis, reporting, and presentations to management to support budgeting, forecasting, operational planning, and strategic decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or a related area.
• 5+ years of accounting/finance experience, including corporate finance, accounting, Excel, PowerPoint, budgeting, and forecasting.

Skills

• Financial Data Analysis
• General Ledger Account Reconciliations
• Financial Statement and Report Preparation
• Capital Budget Coordination
• Forecast and Projection Preparation
• Financial Audit Participation
• Financial Trend Analysis
• Month-End Financial Close
• Cost Accounting and Decision Support Improvements
• Financial Analysis

Pay

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00 per hour. Individual compensation within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

If eligible, benefits for this temporary role may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available)
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave)

Schedule

This is a fully onsite position in Mishawaka, IN.