Financial Analyst

About the job

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Location: Portage, WI 53901

Duration: 3+ Months (Extension)

Qualifications:

• Specific duties will encompass providing cost analysis, standard cost establishment, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• This position is responsible for all aspects of cost accounting including variance analysis and month-end closing. Provide staff and
• divisional management, accurate and timely information that will assist them in monitoring performance in order to reach company established goals and objectives.
• Complete specially assigned projects by the Site Controller/Staff as required.
• In addition to broad accounting knowledge, the incumbent should possess some familiarity with or have the skills and the ability to learn to become familiar with the accounting and ERP manufacturing processes systems.
• A comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint are required.
• The Financial Analyst communicates with several levels of personnel both verbally and in writing, so these skills must be effective.
• People must have strong interpersonal skills. 2+ years of manufacturing experience related to cost accounting and financial reporting preferred.

Responsibilities:

Employees are responsible for:

• Know and understand the quality and safety policies.
• Complete all quality and safety training required for the specific position.
• Follow all quality and safety rules and procedures and remind others.
• Commit to addressing and reporting any unsafe condition or quality issue immediately.
• Be empowered and speak up when unsafe behaviors are observed, or quality issues arise and to not place blame while investigating these issues.
• Adhere to the principles of data integrity.
• Adhere to the product Safety and Compliance approach and support the product Safety and Compliance program

Qualifications:

• Practical/Technical/Digital Knowledge
• Description Required/Preferred
• Accounting manufacturing experience Required
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience with product structures and routings Preferred
• Strong ability to analyze financial data and trends Required
• Proficiency in financial concepts and math Required
• Experience with analytics tools and software, such as SQL and Excel. Required
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial analysis Required

Description Required/Preferred

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting and presenting findings Required

Travel Requirements

• 15-20% domestic travel required