Position Purpose

• Provide in-depth financial reporting, business analysis, and planning for divisional management that leads to sound decision making processes, optimal use of resources, and timely evaluation of performance against business plans

Key Responsibilities

Primary hands-on support of the financial analyses within U.S. legal entity businesses.

• Assist with cross-divisional financial analysis
• Manage financial models associated with the monthly and quarterly management reporting process
  • Complete/execute financial analysis for monthly reviews
  • Ensure that information is accurate, complete, in compliance with management policy and reporting standards, and submitted on time
  • Participate in the analysis of operational results, business trends (internal and external) and make recommendations to ensure business success
• Manage, assist and analyze customer incentive programs
• Participate in the monthly forecasting process including profit & loss and cash flow
• Planning – participate in the annual process
• As directed, work with business managers to identify business issues and develop/implement solutions
• Provide insight into business performance and participate in scenario planning to optimize financial performance
• Support process change and improvement

Accountabilities

• For proactive analysis and reporting of business operations
• For developing and maintaining positive working relationships with peers in other divisions and functional areas
• For the timely completion of the monthly and quarterly standard reporting package

Technical Competencies

• Thorough understanding of accounting and financial statements (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
• IT
  • Strong Excel skills – data analysis and model building
  • Word and PowerPoint skills – including developing presentations
  • Working experience with BI solution and KPI (key performance indicators) approach – (Cognos an advantage)
  • Working experience with an ERP system – JDE experience an advantage
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Business Competencies

• 2-5 years’ experience in accounting and finance
• Strong command of business operations with the ability to understand key business drivers (products, customers, and processes) and how to influence them
• Demonstrate ability to cultivate internal business relationships to drive cross-functional results

Personal Competencies

• Forward-looking problem solver who makes the connections between the numbers, the market, and the operational details to recommend options
• Change leadership – ability to influence people across the organization at various levels and enforce business practices without being abrasive, leads by example
• Assertive – has a personal commitment to ensure the success, and the ability to champion process improvement, within the business analysis area
• Adaptability – moves well to address new situations in business, translates personal feedback into actions to improve and grow
• Intellectual curiosity about the business and a demonstrated ability to dig deeply to fully understand implications of data

Education

Undergraduate degree in one of the following: Accounting or Finance