Position Overview

Financial Analyst

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of “shaping a sustainable world together,” we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Position Overview:

The Novelis Oswego team is seeking a Financial Analyst. The primary function of the Financial Analyst is to support manufacturing operations and finance by preparing and analyzing financial reports on a monthly and annual basis. These reports are used to help make sound business decisions that support the plants objectives and create shareholder value.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Provide training, help to resolve issues, answer questions, and perform analysis that will support operations in their assigned manufacturing unit.
• Performing month-end activities such as completing & uploading journal entries and forecasts in SAP, exporting data from several sources to review & analyze actual results against plan and forecast, perform CO close process in SAP, and account reconciliations through OneStream.
• Build analytical models applying both financial and non-financial data to forecast and analyze operating results. Be able to clearly articulate results back to management in order to drive better business decisions.
• Facilitate manufacturing unit management in annual planning and monthly forecasting cycles.
• Perform year-end activities such as the annual standards updates in SAP, overhead cost allocations, LIFO, government reports/surveys, and audit requests.
• Support World Class Manufacturing and continuous improvement activities by participating in cross-functional business projects and gain an extensive knowledge of the operational cost drivers to better support project initiatives.
• Perform regular deep-dive analyses into production related cost variances to help management identify losses and target areas of improvement.
• Analyze and report on inventory variances and assist with periodic physical inventory counts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 1-2 years experience in financial planning, forecasting and analysis
• Advanced proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel is a must.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical skills in business performance measurements are required, extensive financial modeling experience.
• Ability to think independently, synthesize data and make proactive, concise recommendations based on findings. Thrives on ability to work autonomously.
• Creative and innovative teammate with a positive approach and a focus on business issues.
• Demonstrated ability to build successful relationships with plant leadership and regional office personnel.
• Willingness to address additional projects and multi-task with changing priorities, as necessary.
• Proven track record to meet tight deadlines with emphasis on sustained accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Hyperion preferred. Manufacturing experience a plus.

What We Offer:

Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access
• Retirement Savings Account
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

This role’s salary starts from $68,900 per year. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and performance. In addition to base salary, this position includes participation in a short-term incentive plan (Annual Incentive Plan - AIP or Plant Performance incentive - PPI).

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training, are without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Location Profile

Novelis’ Oswego facility is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and employs approximately 1100 people. The Oswego site produces more than a billion pounds of high-quality aluminum sheet each year in order to serve our customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. In addition to museums and public parks many Oswego residents and visitors enjoy boating fishing hiking and other local recreational activities. Novelis is committed to the Oswego community through its ongoing support of the local United Way Habitat for Humanity Oswego Harborfest and many other worthwhile community and civic organizations. 

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