Finance Specialist - Corporate Functions

Drive financial results and identify key drivers of variances in the forecast as a key business partner to senior management. This includes identifying, researching, and providing comments on variances to forecast and to full-year profit plan for corporate functions that are included in the reporting package to senior management. Provide insightful and actionable reporting, analysis and recommendations to budget owners, senior leaders and stakeholders, based on data-driven insights, scenario modeling, and business acumen. Lend accounting expertise, provide interpretation of accounting policies and application of forecasting policies and procedures. Manage the profit planning process including the preparation of annual profit plan to be presented to the Chairman and Chief Executive Office, coordinating allocations and guidance to operations. Drive process standardization; including development and implementation of process improvements and digitalization efforts Support ad hoc finance projects and develop fact based recommendations to assist senior leadership in making informed business decisions. Develop tools and reports to help analyze actuals, forecast and profit plan. Identify potential areas of risk and opportunities to senior management to drive business results and goals. Manage the day to day activities; partnering with global corporate functions to understand budgets and ensure consistent application of accounting and forecasting policies and procedures. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required. Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting and/or finance. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Only candidates currently located within a 50 mile radius of Beachwood, OH will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future. Experience creating financial models to identify opportunities and risks, and leading and driving budgeting and forecasting processes with a focus on continuous improvement. Prior experience working with financial software and tools to report data, plan outcomes and drive insights and decisions. Experience partnering with senior leaders to drive successful outcomes with a focus on strategic planning, analysis and recommendations. Position Criteria: Is passionate, accountable, efficient, ethical, transparent, and focused on continuous learning.