Position Overview

Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, producing an estimated 19 percent of the world's flat-rolled aluminum products. We work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, beverage can, automotive and high-end specialty markets.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 11,600 employees in 25 operating facilities on four continents and is investing close to $1.5 billion in global rolling and recycling expansions to meet the growing demand for our premium product.

The Novelis Berea, KY team is seeking a Senior Accountant. The person in this role will report to the Plant Controller. The ideal candidate will assist the Controller with day-to-day, monthly and year-end operations of the Accounting Department. The person in this role is responsible for all accounts payable transactions, specific month end close processes, including the preparation of month end journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analysis; financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting as well as various other accounting related projects.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Responsible for providing all necessary financial support and developing appropriate analysis to support manufacturing units to meet OpEx and CapEx goals.
• Gain a comprehensive knowledge of the operating cost drivers to better support functional initiatives, build analytical models that utilize both financial and non-financial data to forecast and analyze operating results.
• Review and analyze actual results with Department Manager and assist in seeking improvement opportunities and defining corrective actions when necessary to ensure Berea accomplish operation goals.
• Lead in annual planning and monthly forecasting cycles, and work on continuous improvement on planning and forecasting processes to streamline these cycles to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Have sufficient knowledge and skills on product costing in SAP, and keep monitor production orders status and be able to flag and drive problem solving for product costing errors.
• Participate in the development and implementation of improvements in execution, actively lead/participate in cross-functional business projects and analysis.
• Assist other functions in new systems roll out and provide new systems related training, such as SAP, MES, etc.
• Load the monthly forecast and annual budget in SAP, and conduct monthly reconciliation process in Blackline to meet Corporate reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2 to 4 years of experience in accounting, forecasting and analysis
• Excellent interpersonal 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
• Creative and innovative excellent teammate with a positive approach and a focus on business issues.
• Confirmed ability to build successful relationships with plant leadership and regional office personnel.
• Willingness to take on additional projects and multi-task with changing priorities, as necessary.
• Validated ability to meet tight deadlines with emphasis on sustained accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence others.
• Flourishes with ability to work autonomously.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel is a must and Access is 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)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement savings plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through private exchange
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

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.

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Location Profile

Novelis’ Berea facility is located in Berea Kentucky near Lexington. With 140 employees the recycling facility processes approximately 20 percent of all aluminum cans recycled in the United States each year – more than 750 million pounds. Berea is best known for its art festivals historic restaurants and buildings and as the home to Berea College and nearby Eastern Kentucky University. The recently built Kentucky Artisan Center hosts a wide variety of works by Kentucky artisans. In 2019 Novelis was named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management. The Berea team provides direct donations to more than 20 local organizations and schools including United Way Sustainable Berea Madison County Schools Eastern Kentucky University Berea College and Habitat for Humanity. Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage.