Senior Financial Analyst

About the role

Make a +Difference at Kraton! At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Finance team at offices in Jacksonville, Florida. The Senior Financial Analyst provides financial support to Kraton's management teams by ensuring best-in-class financial processes and financial reporting is provided to key internal and external stakeholders; compliance with the required International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); driving Kraton’s ability to report reliable and accurate information about the business; and partnering with the commercial and operating teams to derive shareholder value.

We believe in making a +Difference, as a global manufacturer of sustainable specialty polymers and biobased pine chemicals, delivering innovative, high-performance solutions. We’re proud to offer benefits that meaningfully support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Responsibilities

• Support in the preparation of budgets, operating plans, forecasts, and investment strategies for Supply Chain
• Build and maintain data hygiene strategies for correct purchase order set up, input data management and building blocks for analysis
• Provide timely, relevant and accurate reporting & analysis of the results of the company's performance against historical, budgeted, forecasted and strategic planning results to facilitate decision-making toward the achievement of the budget and strategic plan.
• Build and enhance reporting to provide meaningful insight into current and future performance
• Liaise directly with Segment Controllers and VP Supply Chain and Logistics for financial insight on both current period analytics as well as point of view development for forecast builds.
• Manage delivery of key reporting metrics for Kraton Pine Chemical Leadership Team.
• Perform ad hoc reports and other analyses and special projects as requested.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of experience in finance and accounting required.
• Chemical industry or manufacturing experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance or accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or MBA a