SUMMARY

The Financial Business Analyst II will serve as a key finance partner to the Plant Controller and plant operations team.  This role involves providing actionable insights, mitigating risks, and optimizing processes related to month-end close activities, production order and cost analysis, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, collaborative, and capable of managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform operational and financial analysis of production order activity, including material, labor, and overhead variances;
• Perform monthly, quarterly and yearly closing, inclusive of journal entries, accruals, revenue/profit recognition, balance sheet account reconciliations and financial reporting;
• Support inventory control process, including cycle counts, slow/obsolete reviews and physical inventory coordination;
• Prepare reconciliations and collaborate with plant operations to explain actual/budget variances, analysis for continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives:
• Monitor and reconcile fixed asset activity, including tracking capital spending;
• Assist with internal controls and compliance related to financial processes
• Perform other such duties as may be required.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Communicate effectively with staff and management at all levels.
• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of 3rd parties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION                  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university, at least 2-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail required.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Interpersonal Skills: Able to work collaboratively with other functional departments and be able to effectively communicate key financial and strategic thinking to their business ideas
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills: Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred), proficient in Microsoft Excel, strong understanding of costing systems, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee’s working environment maybe loud.  The employee may be required to adhere to MHPSA and customer safety procedures including but not limited to, the use of personal protection equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, goggles, hearing and fall protection).