Senior Analyst General Accounting
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Job Summary
Senior Analyst Financial Planning & Accounting
Founded over 35 years ago First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan Pennsylvania into a group of companies employing over 5000 team memberswhile maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers wipes feminine pads paper towels bath tissue adult incontinence products laundry detergents fabric finishers and dishwash addition we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility unity and integrity we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality youll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning professional development and our mission to Make Things Better.
We are seeking a Senior Analyst Financial Planning & Accounting for our First Quality Home Care Products facility located in Salt Lake City UT. The Senior Analyst Financial Planning & Accounting supports financial planning reporting accounting and operational analysis for the Salt Lake City site and Home Care business. This role partners closely with plant leadership and functional teams to manage forecasting budgeting month-end close capital spending and financial reporting activities. The position combines financial planning and analysis responsibilities with general accounting oversight to ensure accurate financial results strong internal controls and actionable business insights.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Manage month-end close forecast and budget calendars for the Homecare Division and ensure all timelines are completed accurately and on schedule.
- Consolidate monthly financial results for Canada and Salt Lake City operations including operating profit roll forwards.
- Lead quarterly forecast updates and annual budgets for department cost centers warehousing transportation/logistics labor and benefits including support for management presentations.
- Support the capital expenditure process for Home Care including ROI analysis capital spend tracking project reconciliations capitalization retirements and WBS element setup. Partner with Engineering and operations teams to maintain accurate CER ROI analysis and post-implementation reviews.
- Oversee cost center reporting and partner with department leaders to manage spending against budget.
- Ensure timely and accurate accounts payable processing including invoice parking/posting release of blocked invoices and review of open purchase orders.
- Complete quarterly reporting requirements including fixed asset roll forwards quarterly reporting packages and Gross Profit in Inventory reporting for intercompany activity.
- Maintain and update PIRs for JemPak.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and quarterly GAAP adjustment entries.
- Oversee monthly sales and use tax reconciliations and quarterly tax payments.
- Provide monthly warehouse freight and logistics reporting and analysis while partnering with Transportation on cost savings initiatives.
- Support quarterly and annual audit requirements for the Home Care business.
- Develop financial models analyze business performance and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvements.
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Position requires a 4-year college degree in Finance or Business. MBA a plus
- Experience in computerized accounting systems with SAP a plus
- Experience with fixed assets capital project accounting and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Strong Excel skills
- Requires a basic understanding of GAAP.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Requires the ability to gather and analyze data and come to logical and supportable conclusions.
- Strong understanding of budgeting forecasting month-end close and financial reporting processes.
What We Offer You
We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:
- Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
- Paid time off (three-week minimum)
- Medical dental and vision starting day one
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
- Bundle of joy benefit (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums
- ...and more!
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Qualityis an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.
For immediate consideration please go to the Careers section at
to complete our online application.
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Why We Make Things Better: We Care. Welcome to First Quality®. Every day, we strive to make the best products to improve the lives of our customers, partners, employees and communities.