Financial Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Support and promote a safe work environment at the plant.
• Assist the Controller with plant financial activities including GL accounting and reconciliations.
• Support the month-end closing process including preparation of manual Journal Entries and ensuring appropriate cost allocations.
• Maintain internal controls processes and documentation related to Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Monitor receivables and payables activity and address issues as necessary.
• Maintain fixed asset folders to track capital projects from CAR to CIP to Assets Register.
• Track program launch expenses and report out to Business Unit and Plant Management.
• Support inventory controls including annual physical inventory to ensure accurate inventory balances and perpetual analysis.
• Support and promote Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Support controller in preparation of monthly outlook requirements as well as annual and long-range plans.
• Cost accounting functions: BOM review, cost roll-ups, inventory analysis.
• Annual standard material, labor, burden, overhead cost setting.
• Work with commercial team to ensure correct pricing.
• Perform additional related duties and analyses as directed by the Controller or Plant Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3+ Years working experience in an Accounting or Finance position, automotive/manufacturing industry preferred.
• Fluent in MS Office applications, expert in MS Excel.
• Experience with SAP and Hyperion applications preferred.
• Familiarity with Internal Controls and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex or ambiguous situations; ability to work under deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data and communicate findings by verbal or presentation format.