Sr. Analyst FP&A

About the role

The Senior Financial Analyst opportunity is supporting the business area and will work in the preparation and review of internal and external reporting, various analytics, forecasts and budgets. Key areas of focus include revenues, sales volumes, operating costs, and customer profitability in support of the Plant, Business Unit, Area, and Regional Leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the Profit Analysis Tool process to support corporate account and local account bids/analysis
• Actively monitor the profitability of all customers, but in particular those with a negative contribution margin and/or profit
• Maintain price increase tracking as necessary and support the process for price increase planning within the Business Unit
• Obtain a working knowledge of all available sales’ analytical tools (sales forecasting tool, dashboards, etc.)
• Provide analytical support for key manufacturing metrics including Performance Excellence, net waste, returns & allowances, machine performance, labor efficiency, capacity, headcount, safety, etc.
• Identify gaps and/or under-performance trends
• Provide support for tracking identified opportunities to increase the efficiency of the converting equipment, and headcount reduction opportunities through the Manning Optimization process
• Work with green belt leaders to track savings targets of Six Sigma projects. Collaborate with the Regional Manufacturing Manager and Six Sigma teams on kaizens and operational audits
• Aid in all Business Unit Capital economic analysis and maintaining modeling consistency (i.e., a standardized approach to calculating financial performance)
• Track the capital development and approval process with specific emphasis on approval and expediting installation of all capital projects related to the Strategic Optimization initiative
• Field contact for corporate and hub accounting
• Sarbanes-Oxley and WestRock policy and procedure compliance
• Balance sheet, AR, AP, tax and other related inquiries and requests
• Aid in Inventory Reconciliation
• Audit Fixed Assets
• Internal and External Audit Support
• Aid in the month end closing process
• Variance analysis of financial performance from budget and prior year
• Review financial results with management teams
• Aid in the resolution of remittance discrepancies
• Contact other departments and/or outside vendors/agencies to resolve A/P issues as needed
• Build relationships with both internal and external customers
• Become knowledgeable in various financial and operating systems in order to provide support and direction as the Business Unit requires
• Implement and administer procedures and best practices related to business support analytics

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or CPA preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant analysis experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, passion for improvement
• Advanced skills in Excel, as well as additional tools such as SAP, JD Edwards, Hyperion SmartView, QlikView, KIWI, Power BI, etc.
• Ability to work independently, balancing routine responsibilities with ad hoc requests
• Able to thrive in a growing and fast-paced environment
• Previous experience in the manufacturing industry (corrugated/packaging), preferred but not required
• Ideal candidate possesses potential to advance to a leadership role

Qualifications

• Salary range: $81,000.00 - $135,000.00, depending on your role, level, and location
• Benefits: short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change