Senior Financial Analyst (Salm)

Position Overview

Assist management in all facets of cost accounting including customer pricing models, labor reporting, Purchase Price Variances and Material Variances, routings, vendor and customer claims, and sales and gross margin reporting.  Collaborate effectively with cross-functional groups to support the continued growth of the company.  Support compliance of safety, food safety, quality, SQF, and USDA requirements.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Prepare, distribute, and answer questions on customer pricing models.
• Compile vendor and customer claims.
• Review of material and labor variances in production batches.
• Review of gross margin reporting by customer and product for anomalies.
• Compile estimates of new and proposed product costs.
• Maintain labor routings on existing items and develop labor routings for new items.
• Assist in the monthly closing process, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyze inventory and reconcile accounts.
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.
• Assist in the creation of the annual forecasts and update periodically as necessary.
• Provide financial analyses as requested for pricing decisions and contract negotiations.
• Provide financial analyses on departmental expense variances.
• Track progress of cost savings initiatives.
• Calculate ROI for capital spend projects.
• Utilize analytic skills in collaboration with other functions to support continuous improvements in plant operations and the office.
• Support and assist internal department reporting requirements such as audit and tax schedules.
• Collaborate with IT personnel to streamline activities and reduce manual tasks to maximize efficiency.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Experience

3-5 years in a cost and manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Strong computer proficiency in a Windows environment, specifically with Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the Internet.  Advanced spreadsheet knowledge and experience with the ability to adapt to new and different computer programs and software to enable efficient data gathering and analysis.
• Previous experience with integrated manufacturing system applications (ERP).
• Must have strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to apply knowledge of GAAP & Cost Accounting Standards.
• Must be a detail orientated, confident initiative-taker with a proven work ethic, uncompromising honesty and trustworthiness, and personal and professional integrity, maintaining utmost confidentiality of sensitive proprietary information and strict adherence to deadlines.
• Exemplary verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to represent the finance team and the company in a professional manner.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from a variety of sources including executives, managers, customers, vendors, and plant partners.

Other Requirements

Benefits and Compensation

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship no or in the future.