Sr Financial Analyst

Perform financial analysis activities to maintain the integrity of the company’s financial position and provide the Controller and VP of Finance with timely and accurate information to ensure best practices are used to maximize the results of the business.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Consult functional leaders to understand the full impact of decisions on company finances and advise management accordingly.  Determine and offer alternate viable solutions and ideas as applicable.
• Analyze monthly financial performance including analyzing spending and efficiency; provide continuing insight into results through financial analysis. Analysis must provide actionable information to management.
• Prepare and submit routine and ad hoc reports and provide supporting commentaries when appropriate.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of the annual budget and monthly forecasts. Drive the annual budgeting and financial analysis roles and ensure that they add real value and productivity to the business.
• Book routine, monthly, and annual journal entries. Complete month end closing process.
• Insure proper and timely reconciliation of general ledger balance sheet accounts; take lead role in resolving issues that affect the balance sheet.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accounting/SOX: Insure timely and accurate application of Pfaudler policies, and accounting and SOX rules. 
• Maintain strict confidentiality when reviewing and reconciling payroll data for GL processing.

• Some duties may be modified and other duties may be assigned as necessary.
• This position is planned to be a growth position with potential to develop into Management or Controller role over time.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES (if applicable)

None

QUALIFICATIONS  

Must have experience with ERP systems, relevant experience in a Manufacturing environment, and experience with Budgeting/Planning and Financial Analysis.  Must possess strong organizational skills, a thorough understanding of a P&L and how items influence it, good presentation and speaking skills and experience presenting to upper management, the ability to work under pressure and within tight schedules, excellent analytical assessment skills, near expert level familiarity with Excel spreadsheets.  Inventory and materials costing experience is a plus.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

B.S. degree in Accounting/Finance or related, with minimum 5-7 years of experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands 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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to a certain weight.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

See attachment for specific physical and non-physical aspects of the job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The job may require the performance of additional duties as assigned.

Employer’s Disclaimer:

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.