Sr. Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Emerge is actively recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst for our fantastic client company in Hampton, Virginia. The Senior Financial Analyst will support the finance function at the Hampton, VA manufacturing facility. We are seeking an individual who has a demonstrated ability to achieve results, as well as the passion to put that experience to work to lead activities and support the plant/location team to achieve manufacturing excellence. Our organization is dedicated to rapid, profitable growth through operational excellence and career development. If you are an energetic professional who wants to be a part of a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply. Very attractive compensation, benefits, and advancement potential!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Summary:

The Senior Financial Analyst partners with plant leadership and segment leaders to provide financial analytics that drive business results in support of the short-term and long-term goals and objectives of the department and the plant. The position delivers analysis as part of Finance, linking financial results to operational performance drivers. The ideal candidate for this position is resourceful, a good problem solver and organized; assuring a steady completion of workload in a timely manner is key to success in this position. Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to ethics and integrity.

Position reports to the Plant Controller.

Responsibilities:

1. Identifies key levers to drive business improvement and provides leadership to ensure implementation of business improvement opportunities.
2. Determines, in conjunction with plant management, targeted goals for performance measures of quality, productivity, delivery, cycle time, inventory optimization and profitability.
3. Deploys business unit initiatives.
4. Daily reporting management, monthly forecasting, and annual planning.
5. Analyzes data for decision making and tracking performance progress.
6. Coordinates capital appropriation process and post-project reviews
7. Ensures completion of company's Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls.
8. Performs job duties in a safe and efficient manner.
9. Complies with all business unit financial reporting requirements.
10. Performs other work-related duties as necessary.

    Expectations:

    • Enterprise minded --understands the needs of the business and how decisions affect P&L, balance sheet and future capabilities, influences capex based on broad business case.
    • Responsive expertise --prepared with information to help support decision making both upon request and future planning based.
    • Compliance --organized and aware of legal and local ramifications to decisions and practices; proactively prepared for audits.
    • Data-oriented --anticipates and solves problems from a data-informed perspective; forecasts accurately and tracks closely; supports interventions in ways that influence numbers.
    • Involved and curious --spends time on the shop floor to understand business in greater detail; seeks to make improvements and strengthen partnerships through relationship and comprehension; understands operational consequences of decisions.
    • Analysis --reviews decisions and data ex post facto to glean increased understanding; incorporates learning into future decision-making support.
    • Accountability --compares business case to actual performance and collaborates with the Controller and Plant Leaders to ensure success of investments.
    • Interpretation and translation --able to tell a story with the data; brings life to the numbers through observation and familiarity with the business.
    • Prioritization --understands market and organizational conditions and prioritizes efforts; accordingly, supports the management of tension between revenue and costs, etc.
    • Communication --proactively provides information about data, forecasting and financials to enable best possible decision-making for individual leaders and the organization; seeks information from others and disseminates accordingly as a conduit or hub.

      QUALIFICATIONS

      Basic Qualifications:

      • Bachelor’s in finance/accounting or related field from an accredited school
      • 5+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting in a manufacturing environment

        Preferred:

      • Qualified Accountant, CPA, CMA, and/or MBA.
      • High proficiency in MS Office software, experience in using queries, including Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle, or similar systems. Advanced Excel skills.
      • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
      • This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

       

      If you are qualified for this position, please click "apply now" or send resume to Elaine McKenna, Sr. Search Consultant, at . Thank you in advance, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted. #INDDH

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