Senior Financial Analyst

The purpose of the Senior Financial Analyst will be to provide strong financial leadership to the operations function, which includes manufacturing, the sales inventory and operations planning process and the sourcing function. In addition, the Senior Analyst will be responsible for providing global business support for forecasting, analysis and reporting.
Responsibilities:
Provide financial support to the Leaders of Operations Contribute financial analysis support to the demand planning, inventory and operating planning process Drive consistent reporting and tracking of productivity Provide financial support and analysis to key productivity initiatives projects Drive consistent financial processes across all plants including Financial Planning and Analysis, Performance Management Scorecard Reporting , cost allocations and inventory product costing Drive consistent financial models and decision support models across operations, including restructuring analysis, Capital Budgeting Financial Analysis, etc. Coordinate quarterly internal control assessment activities for the division May be required to perform other related duties as assigned Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or equivalent experience background with a minimum of 7 years overall finance experience with 2 years of plant financial or operational experience and 1 year in a financial leadership position Working knowledge of SAP or ERP systems Strong communications skills Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and financial modeling software Proven ability to effectively influence others at various levels of the organization Solid knowledge of plant cost accounting and analysis Strong decision support and modeling skills Solid planning and analysis skills for Annual Operating Planning process, forecasts, analyses, etc. Ability to work independently and in a team environment Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally Minimal travel required 0 – 10 days per year