Senior Financial Analyst

PURPOSE

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst for our brand new, state-of-the-art, manufacturing facility at the Port of Little Rock. The Senior Financial Analyst reports to the Finance Director-Commercial & FP&A and works closely with the Operations Management team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in tracking operations financial performance, supporting the operations team, and carrying out various financial analysis for Elopak’s newest facility.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Costing & Inventory Management:

  • Establish, monitor and analyze standard costing of the facility’s production
  • Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports tracking and analyzing costs and their variances vs. standard costs
  • Maintain appropriate cost allocation rules
  • Monitor and analyze inventory levels to support the production and logistics teams in optimizing inventory levels
  • Review and ensure completeness and accuracy of inventory provisions
  • Ensure proper controls are in place and are adhered to regarding cycle counts and other inventory management activities
  • Lead the annual inventory count for the site
  • Support ad hoc requests regarding operations

• Financial Accounting & Controls:

  • Analyze month-end cost variances and reconcile with forecasts
  • Review monthly departmental finance reports and monitor departmental performance vs budget and forecasts
  • Ensure production order status is adequately maintained in SAP and perform month-end procedures for financial close
  • Prepare all information for inventory cut-off
  • In charge of preparing information relative to government incentives
  • Analyze and generate reports on capital expenditures and provide input for budget and forecasts

• Business Partner:

  • Play a key financial role for the needs of the operations team and attend meetings to monitor operations
  • Participate in the budget and monthly forecast process, supporting each director/manager reporting to the Little Rock Plant Manager in the preparation of their respective budgets
  • Support the operations management team in controlling expenditures and explaining budget variances and general financial support
  • Support the Region Americas Finance team
  • Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to quickly identify opportunities and risks
  • Support ad hoc requests

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA or CMA preferred)

• US GAAP or IFRS Proficiency

• 5+ Years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment (ideally in the food industry) or Public Accounting with manufacturing

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

• Possibility of hybrid working environment, however frequent on-site presence required to adequately support operations teams

• Computer proficiency of Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills

• Experience with SAP (strong asset)

• Experience with VENA or similar FP&A tool (strong asset)

We Offer

• A career with a global packaging company in the food industry where Sustainability and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements.

• A dynamic work environment with room to influence your work and make a difference.

• A safe work environment in a newly built plant fully air conditioned.

• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.

• An attractive compensation package reflecting skills and competencies.

• Benefits program including Health, Dental, Vision, 401k with match.