Segment Financial Analyst - Business Analytics

Job Description

The company we represent is a well-known global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. As a publicly traded entity, it has built an impressive 75-year legacy marked by continuous growth and innovation. Widely respected in the aerospace sector, this company is known for its outstanding corporate culture that encourages personal development and offers a wide array of opportunities. Forbes has recognized it as one of the top employers globally, emphasizing its dedication to excellence and diversity. With over $6.5 billion in revenue, this company continues to thrive in its industry.

Why consider joining our client?

This publicly traded company is on a path of continuous growth and is recognized by Forbes as a top global employer.

Comprehensive insurance coverage from upon hire, competitive 401k matching program, and employer contribution to your Retirement Savings Plan account each pay period

Vibrant company culture and collaborative team environment with access to excellent training programs for professional development.

Free fitness center membership.

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 promptly is key to success in this position. Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to ethics and integrity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Identifies key levers to drive business improvement and provides leadership to ensure implementation of business improvement opportunities.

Determines, in conjunction with plant management, targeted goals for performance measures of quality, productivity, delivery, cycle time, inventory optimization, and profitability.

Deploys business unit initiatives.

Daily reporting management, monthly forecasting, and annual planning.

Analyzes data for decision-making and tracking performance progress.

Coordinates capital appropriation process and post-project reviews

Ensures completion of the company's Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls.

Performs job duties safely and efficiently.

Complies with the company's and business unit's financial reporting requirements.

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.

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--spend 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 the success of investments.

Interpretation and translation--able to tell a story with the data; bring 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 the best possible decision-making for individual leaders and the organization; seeks information from others and disseminates accordingly as a conduit or hub.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting or a related field from an accredited school.

3-5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting in a manufacturing environment.

This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant’s ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

Preferred Qualifications:

Qualified Accountant, CPA, CMA, and/or MBA.

High proficiency in MS Office software, and experience in using queries, including Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle, or similar systems. Advanced Excel skills.

Full-time