Senior Financial Analyst (Salm)

Responsibilities

• Prepare, distribute, and answer questions on customer pricing models.
• Compile vendor and customer claims.
• Review of material and labor variances in production batches.
• Review of gross margin reporting by customer and product for anomalies.
• Compile estimates of new and proposed product costs.
• Maintain labor routings on existing items and develop labor routings for new items.
• Aid in the monthly closing process, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyze inventory and reconcile accounts.
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.
• Aid in the creation of the annual forecasts and update periodically as necessary.
• Provide financial analyses as requested for pricing decisions and contract negotiations.
• Provide financial analyses on departmental expense variances.
• Track progress of cost savings initiatives.
• Calculate ROI for capital spend projects.
• Utilize analytic skills in collaboration with other functions to support continuous improvements in plant operations and the office.
• Support and assist internal department reporting requirements such as audit and tax schedules.
• Collaborate with IT personnel to streamline activities and reduce manual tasks to maximize efficiency.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 3-5 years in a cost and manufacturing environment.
• Strong computer proficiency in a Windows environment, specifically with Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the Internet.
• Advanced spreadsheet knowledge and experience with the ability to adapt to new and different computer programs and software to enable efficient data gathering and analysis.
• Previous experience with integrated manufacturing system applications (ERP).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of GAAP & Cost Accounting Standards.
• Detail orientated, confident initiative-taker with a proven work ethic, uncompromising honesty and trustworthiness, and personal and professional integrity, maintaining utmost confidentiality of sensitive proprietary information and strict adherence to deadlines.
• Exemplary verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to represent the finance team and the company in a professional manner.