Senior Analyst - Financial Planning and Analytics - COLUMBUS OHIO ON-SITE - Bright Innovation Labs

SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE

Partners with Director of Financial Planning in managing reporting, financial planning, and analysis activities including the monthly reporting package, forecast development and budgeting. Develops tools and analytics that improve visibility into facility, customer, product, and SKU profitability and operational activities through KPIs, plant metrics. Independently develops analyses, conclusions, and drives business decisions to key stakeholders with data.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compiles consolidated monthly financial analysis packages, performs overall variance analysis and price volume bridges on monthly financial results, as well as weekly facility flash reporting
• Collaborates with Finance & Accounting to ensure data integrity, gathers and analyzes data on cost inputs to use for pricing and other analyses.
• Develops complex financial models for consolidated reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis, supports strategic initiatives including pricing strategy
• Responsible for substantial amounts of reporting required for owners of the company and their lenders including covenant compliance, MD&A
• Analyzing inventory trends and stats by facility and holding teams accountable for improving metrics
• Other various ad hoc analyses on results of the business, customer & product level analysis, and financial budgets/forecasts
• Independently analyzes all facets of business including cash, liquidity, profitability, balance sheet metrics and makes recommendations to key stakeholders

COMPETENCIES

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.

• Advanced financial analysis skills including the ability to build complex financial models including three statement cash flow, income statement, and balance sheet models
• Natural curiosity around the why and the story of what's happening in a business
• Experience using financial modules of ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, DEACOM, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to clearly convey complex business processes and terminology to a wide range of audiences
• Advanced experience working with large datasets using Excel and similar programs
• Experience working with business intelligence tools and developing reports using applications similar to PowerBI/Tableau.
• Must successfully pass a background check and drug screen

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• When at the facilities, the employee may occasionally be in proximity to moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This is an office job with limited physical demands, occasional travel

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time salaried position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week.

TRAVEL

• While Columbus, OH is HQ, travel is expected occasionally to the Coolidge, AZ manufacturing facility to be close to operations and what's happening at the site.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field (MBA preferred)
• 2-3 years of experience in financial analysis or related field, strong preference for manufacturing industry experience
• Experience within a manufacturing setting, inventory rich environment, and or contract manufacturing will be prioritized
• Private equity experience highly valued

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE LANGUAGE SKILLS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to clearly convey complex business processes and terminology to a wide range of audiences

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to perform complex financial analysis on actual results, forecasts, budgets, etc.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to use complex critical thinking and analytical skills

WORK AUTHORIZATION

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. as a pre-condition of employment.