Financial Analyst

About the role

The Financial Analyst is an existing role within Kimball Electronics Jasper. You will report to the BU Controller for Kimball Electronics Jasper (KEJ). You will support the accuracy of financial statements for KEJ, month end closing process, internal controls structure and providing accurate data for management decision-making. Located in Jasper, IN.

Quick Summary: You will be "hands-on" and guide profitability through creative performance measures and to enhance decision-making through proactive and financial information. The Financial Analyst supports the BU Controller in providing Corporate Accounting with accurate financial information that supports KEI's internal and external reporting requirements. The Financial Analyst will also provide all accounting activities and reporting around the business units inventory and management of inventory. Maintain close monitoring of operational spending through monthly analysis and reporting to drive OI performance from a balanced cost structure. This position must be flexible in meeting the changing needs of the business unit across all departments including the accounting team and be a "big picture thinker" to understand the impact of the responsibilities being performed to the departments other related processes.

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform month end processes required for accurate financial statements
• Learn and understand Kimball Electronics culture (external candidates)
• Understand the KEJ production facility to provide accurate financial data
• Demonstrate ability to navigate important transactions in SAP and other applications / systems critical to the position
• Obtain general understanding of Kimball Electronics inventory analysis and work with the inventory processes including weekly reporting
• Own the record retention process
• Generate monthly operational spending analysis and reporting
• Learn and understand the 6S audit process then perform any necessary 6S audits
• Prepare and distribute necessary business reports (daily/weekly/monthly)
• Work with the standard cost system
• Help lead, manage, and perform Excess & Obsolete Inventory reviews
• Customer Tooling management, analysis, and reporting
• Rapid Prototype / New Product Introduction department with KE Jasper Customer Profitability reporting & analysis
• Dashboard and improvement projects development
• Support BU Controller with the monthly financial reporting activities
• Main backup for Tariff Processing tasks
• As a backup, prepare and submit SPR’s (Special Price Requests) as needed from information given
• As a backup, maintain, from a functional application owner perspective, the SPR internal web-application – SPR Administrator
• Understand the quote process and the customer profitability process and how both relate to the decision support data provided to management – as backup to the Finance Analyst (Quote Specialist)
• Assist Supply Chain with Inventory Management and Control, leading to improved PDSOH and inventory reductions
• Provide recommendations for business unit cost structure improvements with a focus on a mindful spending philosophy
• Cross train with other Financial Analyst team members
• Identify gaps / errors in current business processes and recommend solutions