Sr. Financial Analyst

The Sr. Financial Analyst work closely with the site Controller and site leadership to develop implement and maintain cost accounting standards for the manufacturing businesses and assist with financial planning/forecasting and analysis including tracking and reporting plant Total Cost Productivity addition to being support for the manufacturing sites this position will also assist with various Avalign corporate/shared services month end close and reporting Youll Do:Supports month end close process including preparing of key account reconciliations processing journal entriesConducts month end tracking reporting and analysis including completion of site Bowler Charts and Total Cost Productivity (TCP) initiativesAssists in developing implementing and maintaining cost accounting standards for manufacturing operations. Analyzes standard cost variances to identify root causes on a regular basis and reports key drivers for variances to site management teamGenerates weekly site spend reporting and analysis to evaluate leverage of site costs and provide basis for corrective actionsGenerates weekly manufacturing reports for operations management efficiency reporting including interacting with site management team when necessary to understand variancesDrives annual planning/forecasting process to develop standards including hours and productivity. Helps to identify recommendations to site leadership regarding cost saving and profit improvement opportunitiesDevelops and improves existing trackers used to identify and report timely variance to standardsLeads ongoing forecasting including revenue standard margin and EBITDA and cash flow performanceManages site capital requirements including processing monthly capital project requests fixed asset tracking and forecasting and development of annual capital requirementsWhat Youll Need:Bachelors degree in Accounting and/or Finance 4 years of related financial analysis and accounting experienceKnowledge of finance accounting budgeting cost accounting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and related federal and state regulationsKnowledge and experience with ERP Systems (Epicor ERP system a plus)High proficiency in Excel and strong working knowledge of database tools (i.e. Power BI)Strong analytical and technical skills to quickly analyze financial data and prepare financial reports statements and projectionsWork requires strong professional written and verbal communication skills to lead and participate in cross functional group meetingsAbility to manage several projects to achieve targeted delivery datesSelf-starter with the ability to work independently and lead key initiativesAbility to work in a cross functional and dynamic environmentPosition is based at Avalign Corporate HQ with periodic travel to site (10% travel required)