Sr. Financial Analyst

The Sr. Financial Analyst work closely with the site Controller and site leadership to develop, implement, and maintain cost accounting standards for the manufacturing businesses and assist with financial planning/forecasting and analysis including tracking and reporting plant Total Cost Productivity initiatives. In addition to being support for the manufacturing sites, this position will also assist with various Avalign corporate/shared services month end close and reporting activities.

What You’ll Do:

Supports month end close process including preparing of key account reconciliations, processing journal entries
Conducts month end tracking, reporting and analysis including completion of site ‘Bowler’ Charts and Total Cost Productivity (TCP) initiatives
Assists in developing, implementing, and maintaining cost accounting standards for manufacturing operations. Analyzes standard cost variances to identify root causes on a regular basis and reports key drivers for variances to site management team
Generates weekly site spend reporting and analysis to evaluate leverage of site costs and provide basis for corrective actions
Generates weekly manufacturing reports for operations management efficiency reporting including interacting with site management team when necessary to understand variances
Drives annual planning/forecasting process to develop standards including hours and productivity. Helps to identify recommendations to site leadership regarding cost saving and profit improvement opportunities
Develops and improves existing trackers used to identify and report timely variance to standards
Leads ongoing forecasting including revenue, standard margin and EBITDA and cash flow performance
Manages site capital requirements including processing monthly capital project requests, fixed asset tracking and forecasting and development of annual capital requirements

What You’ll Need:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance
4+ years of related financial analysis and accounting experience
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and related federal and state regulations
Knowledge and experience with ERP Systems (Epicor ERP system a plus)
High proficiency in Excel and strong working knowledge of database tools (i.e., Power BI)
Strong analytical and technical skills to quickly analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections
Work requires strong professional written and verbal communication skills to lead and participate in cross functional group meetings
Ability to manage several projects to achieve targeted delivery dates
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and lead key initiatives
Ability to work in a cross functional and dynamic environment
Position is based at Avalign Corporate HQ with periodic travel to site (10% travel required)