Financial Analyst IV

Location: Princeton, NJ 08540 | Onsite | 12-month contract with possibility of conversion | Schedule: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday – Friday

About the Role

This role will support the Division FP&A HQ team by providing financial planning and analysis for the business. Responsibilities include building and managing financial reports, preparing analysis for business reviews, and handling ad-hoc requests. The position requires a manufacturing finance background with cross-functional business partnering and strong S&OP/IBP exposure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial analysis and reports (such as Plans, Latest Best Estimate (LBEs), and Long-Range Projections (LRP)) for P&L and balance sheet metrics, ensuring timely and high-quality presentations for management review and decision-making while maintaining data integrity and GAAP compliance.
• Maintain an effective and efficient planning process for the division and functional areas, including coordinating a planning calendar with key dates and deliverables.
• Develop flexible, comprehensive tools and templates to support consolidation and timely completion of corporate schedules, as well as system solutions and process improvements for financial planning and reporting requirements.
• Support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by managing the reporting of monthly financial performance metrics such as sales and expense variances, cash conversion cycle (CCC), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
• Provide financial support to the Global Marketing organization, partnering with the marketing team to create annual budgets and forecasts.
• Complete month-end close activities: tie out monthly revenue, prepare journal entries, expense summaries, and project spend analysis.
• Prepare and analyze daily and weekly sales reporting and projections.
• Maintain a finance scorecard on deliverables from other APOC finance organizations.
• Perform ad-hoc requests and drive cross-business analytic projects for senior management, including financial modeling, data mining, and presentation support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 7+ years of finance experience, including roles of increasing responsibility in accounting and/or finance.
• Strong Excel skills and demonstrated initiative, analytical thinking, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to provide data and analysis to support decision-making, with a methodical approach to problem-solving and rational ideas.
• Traditional accounting knowledge and experience facilitating management needs, streamlining department functions, and maintaining an efficient work ethic.

Qualities

• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Eager to learn and proactive (self-starter).
• Collaborative team player with manufacturing experience, preferably in a Fortune 500 company.
• Experience with consolidation and a system mindset.