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Position: Senior Financial Analyst-Operations

Job Description:
To develop financial models and provide insightful analyses to evaluate and identify business issues, risks and profitable opportunities on the operations team.


Primary Responsibilities:


• Recommends equipment purchases to improve operations  ie) reduce costs, improve quality, reduce lead times etc
• Prepare and distribute weekly/monthly reporting packages (KPIs) highlighting key manufacturing results.
• Lead and coordinate the annual operations budget and quarterly forecasts
• Perform ad hoc sensitivity and incremental cost/benefit decision analyses
• Perform capital analysis calculating ROI, payback and EBIT impact for capital projects
• Manage the SKU rationalization process
• Analyze gross margins and manufacturing variances
• Effectively communicate financial performance to Senior Management
• Foster, analyze and facilitate a continuous improvement mindset/culture
• Develop labor/overhead rates



Skills & Experience:


• 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.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a diverse team
• Competitive, goal driven attitude
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Business Objects experience a plus (or other reporting software)
• Business analysis skills, with the ability to see implications and provide consultative solutions or recommendations
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals and professional journals.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Analytical-must be able to interpret financial data and communicate conclusions and recommendations to various levels of           
• Management.  Familiarity with a variety of financials concepts, practices and procedures of financial analytics.
• Technical-Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel. Basic skills in Business objects and Microsoft Access a plus.
• Flexibility-ability to work in a complex and changing organization and adapt to changes in structure and work priorities
• Efficiency-ability to work quickly and to identify and act on issues of materiality
• Independence-ability to make independent decisions and to work with minimal supervision
• Willingness to learn-seeks advice and comments from co-workers, Manager, other staff members
• Self starter-ability to problem solve, provide creative solutions and prioritize work
• Communication-ability to effectively communicate and establish working relationships with many functional areas and personnel
• Positive attitude, professionalism and integrity.

Education and Experience: 
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 5+ years of relevant work experience required.