Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Financial Analyst is responsible for analyzing and interpreting financial and operational data to identify cost reduction opportunities, improve business performance, and support strategic decision-making across the Towanda facility. This position develops financial models, performs variance analysis, prepares forecasts and budgets, and provides reporting and insights to management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

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• Reconcile and maintain general ledger accounts on a weekly or monthly basis.
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• Perform end-of-month closing of books and reconciliation using standard Journal Entry templates, including but not limited to intercompany accounts, trade sales, accounts payables, and other accounts as needed or assigned.
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• Maintain Fixed Asset records in SAP & IFS.
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• Assist in reviewing financial statements and reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
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• Review balance sheet accounts for accuracy and variances with recommendations for management action.
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• Develop and implement accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes.
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• Respond to routine requests from internal or external customers regarding accounting questions.
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• Position will serve as the accounting department team leader for clerical staff members and actively participate in department training.
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• Other duties or tasks as may be required or assigned by your supervisor.
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Leadership Competencies

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• High Integrity and Honesty
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• Collaboration and Teamwork
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• Solves Problems and Analyzes Issues
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• Technical/Professional Expertise
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• Takes Initiative
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Qualifications:

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• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or business Management with an Accounting minor and a minimum of two years accounting experience.
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• Experience with SAP, other ERP software preferred
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• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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• Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interest; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
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• Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
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• Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
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• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person.
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• Intermediate proficiency level in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
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• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
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• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
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• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate issues to all levels of management.
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Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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• Light office work
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• This role is 100% in office
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• Expected travel away from home site/location: less than 10%
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The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical office environment, though this person is expected to occasionally be on and work on the manufacturing floor/environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

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