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One of our clients is looking for a talented and highly motivated Financial Analyst (Manufacturing Operations). Please send your resume if you want to pursue this opportunity and authorize Infosoft to represent you for this position.

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Job Title: Financial Analyst (Manufacturing Operations)
Pay Rate: $31.65 to 39.57/Hr
Duration: 10 Months
Location: King of Prussia, PA

This position is for an international manufacturer of specialty materials.

We are looking for Financial Analyst. Reports to Fluorochemicals Finance Director. Directly supports the Operations team well as the Manufacturing & Supply Chain/Customer Service Organizations.

• Work with Finance Director to develop and prepare monthly reporting metrics for North America, including dashboards and analyses.
• Coordinate and optimize the process for collecting and presenting key financial and business indicators for monthly reporting and analysis, including the monthly preparation of the North America Forecast as reported in SAP and submitted to the Global finance team.
• Work with Finance Director, BU accountant, and Controller’s group to facilitate an orderly monthly close process
• Liaison with global financial controllers to ensure consistency in worldwide results and forecasts.
• Provide daily/weekly updates as needed throughout the month to regional and global teams on the estimate of the current month’s volumes, sales, and variable margin.

Financial Support and Ad-hoc Analysis

• Analyze all cost/performance measures for manufacturing sites; review yields and fixed costs
• SAP, BW, Power BI, and Picasso resource for reporting and information generation.
• Maintain and update inter-company transfer pricing as needed.

Annual Budget and Strategic Plan Development

• Work with Finance Director to formulate the annual budget, with detailed sales and expense forecasts for the North America Business.
• Ensure information is consistent with worldwide and local reporting needs.
• Lead process for inputting budget information into SAP accurately.
• Proactively provide reconciliations to explain variances.
• The Analyst works directly with multiple levels in the organization as well as across business and support units.
• The job requires that the Analyst be flexible and able to negotiate priorities.
• Many components of this job are time critical, particularly during the first 8-10 days of the month to meet all reporting needs.
• Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements
• Participates in HES activities provided by site management. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.)
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident, or injury incidents

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, (or other technical fields with demonstrated equivalent work experience) required.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in finance/accounting (in a manufacturing environment preferred)
• Operations/plant accounting with cost accounting experience/knowledge a plus.
• Experience in data analysis, interpretation, and clarity in the presentation of conclusions.
• Strong knowledge of Profit and loss analysis and cost accounting.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Proficiency in SAP, SAP BW, and Microsoft PowerBI in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience navigating an ERP and reporting system, developing queries to run financial reports, and extracting data to analyze business results and trends.

DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES (DESCRIBE BEHAVIORS NECESSARY FOR ROLE)

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and maintain extensive and complex models/spreadsheets.
• Attention to detail. Priority must be on providing accurate and consistent analyses and reporting.
• Possesses a collaborative mindset and is a team player, contributing to team results as needed.
• Problem-solving skills – can identify, seek root causes for and explain financial issues and variances and their impact on the business’s financial reporting/outcomes.
• Uses knowledge and professional curiosity to consider and apply solutions with support from appropriate management.
• Must maintain a reputation for being unbiased in all analyses and recommendations.
• Must be a trusted source for providing accurate financial information and analysis.
• Patience in working with multiple organizations with multiple priorities while having to meet strict deadlines.
• Documentation of work processes to ensure consistency and repeatability of analyses and resulting output.
• Provide context and narrative in addition to financial data. Be a business partner through frequent interactions with the organization.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), problem-solving, decision-making skills, and presentation skills. Ability to build business relationships, gather information needed from accounting/finance team members, and explain various financial concepts to colleagues both within and outside the finance function.
• Ability to oscillate between details and the big picture with the presentation of information to varying audiences (staff through management level)
• Intercultural and political savvy – understands and can work effectively within a regional and global environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $39.00 - $39.57 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• King of Prussia, PA 19406: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Please share your alternate email address.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Financial reporting: 4 years (Required)
• Power BI: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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