Senior Financial Analyst
Integrated Talent Strategies
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- $75,000-95,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Undergraduate Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
- Strong communicator in the English language, both written and oral
- Minimum 3-5 years experience in a similar position
- Must have manufacturing experience (preferably in Automotive)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; exposure to computerized manufacturing accounting systems is preferred
- High level of time management and organizational skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Provide visibility and insight into business operations to management through data analysis driven by exceptional Excel/dash-boarding abilities to support management decision-making. Including the analysis of overheads, earned vs. available labor hours, and inefficiencies (scrap, overtime premium freight, etc.) to drive profitability.
- Design, prepare, and maintain daily, weekly & monthly KPIs to provide enhanced feedback and accountability to the management team.
- Assist in the analysis and maintenance of standard costs including:
- Analyzing the financial impact of proposed changes to the bill of materials.
- Performing labor, overhead, and cycle time studies to improve the accuracy of the bill of materials
- Process Capital Assets expenditure requests ensuring corporate policies are adhered to
- Process all capital assets disposals and MRE Divisional transfers
- Maintain the capital assets module of CMS and reconcile it to the GL
- Maintain all capital assets binders and maintain monthly CIP schedules
- Assist Materials and Accounting departments with both Production and MRO Physical Inventories.
- Preparation of slow-moving inventory reporting and LCM analysis
- Tooling project tracking, reconciliation, report preparation/distribution, and coordination of monthly meetings with the Engineering
- Assist Controller on the design, development, and maintenance of complex scenario-based financial models to support forecasting and budgeting activities within the plant including:
- Forecasted Sales and Material by Customer/Program/Destination using multiple demand inputs including Customer Releases and Industry Vehicle Volumes.
- Labor/Manning models to appropriately flex Clients to match customer demand levels.
- Other account-based data extraction models to support analysis and understanding of spending and consumption trends.
- Cash flow modeling to understand future cash requirements and optimize working capital.
- Assist the Controller in the preparation of the bi-weekly full financial forecasts (P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash flow) and financial bridge analysis.
- Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes including:
- Preparation of assigned account reconciliations and analysis to support financial statements.
- Assist Controller with preparation of the financial bridge to explain monthly/quarterly actual results variances to budget/forecast.
- Manage and record journal entries for Inventory and other accounts as assigned.
- Assist in the data extraction to support the preparation of standard corporate reporting requirements including AR Aging, Head Counts, and Capital and Tooling balances by program promptly.
- Support and assist in the coordination of external and internal audit requirements.
- Preparation and analysis of Sales by Destination, Sales by Platform, etc.
- Assist preparation of the year-end audit package
- Process in ADP, Bi-Weekly Payroll and prepare JE.