SUMMARY: This role has a wide variety of duties ranging from loading data into our financial reporting software to consolidate financial reporting and analysis and assisting with monthly accounting and quarterly review of financial statements.    Demonstrates a wide knowledge of financial statements and analytical techniques. Comfortable working with senior leadership, communicates appropriately across all levels of management and able to identify solutions to build consensus and alignment of forecast expectations and explaining variances.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Utilize the SAS consolidation system regarding report and template design and creation; menu design and navigation flow; system problem/enhancement coordination; automation of consolidated reporting and analysis.
• Assist Director, Financial Reporting & Corporate Accounting and CFO with consolidation of forecast process, annual operating plan financials, long term strategic plan and development of presentations for Senior Management and Board of Directors with flexibility to update based on various scenarios to aid in key decisions regarding assessment of results and allocation of resources.
• Provide financial analysis as it relates to the profits, net assets and cash flows of the company and its subsidiaries.
• Analysis and distribution of key monthly reporting including but not limited to: monthly executive reporting of financial reports, cash flow trackers, key indicator reporting, and debt covenant analysis.
• Analysis and distribution of weekly reporting to management.
• Play a key role in risk modeling the impact of emerging events. Build models and liaison with various business units to quantify impact of risk along with any mitigation strategies.
• Design and finalize user training documentation, user operating procedures and documentation regarding SAS as well as financial reporting.
• Provide end user training of the SAS consolidation system.
• Obtain familiarity with newly implemented SAP system and become a key partner in guiding the process of report building.
• Lead the forecast process and annual operating plan within SAS including budget forms, annual modeling, workflow processes, etc. as well as design and maintain tools for enabling users across the organization to efficiently feed data for the process.
• Determine what data needs to be extracted from interfacing legacy applications/systems to ensure completeness and accuracy of forecast data in SAS.
• Challenge and provide guidance to various geographical locations to ensure forecast data is not only complete and accurate but also aligns with the company’s vision based on foreseeable economic conditions and outlook guidance provided externally.
• Utilization of the AFRM system for documentation of desktop procedures, responsibilities and tasks on a monthly basis.
• Lead various ad hoc financial analyses and partner with other functions to generate actionable insight
• Assist with year-end audits and compliance activities in support of external auditors and the internal finance operation.
• Conduct SOX testing to ensure internal control compliance.
• Play a key role in quarterly reviews and create customized presentations highlighting the latest opportunities and challenges for the business, which the CFO presents to the Board of Directors.
• Work with CFO to prepare and distribute customized templates to the various Business units, for quarterly presentations to the Board of Directors.
• Conduct special projects as assigned.
• Complete all required training applicable to assigned position.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility, creativity, and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/IT; MBA and/or other advanced credential preferred.
• Minimum seven to ten years of experience in financial analysis and/or data analytics.
• An understanding of foreign currency transactions.
• A general understanding of public company filing requirements (10-Q, 10-K, etc.) and data needs for earnings releases and investor presentations.
• Intimate knowledge of consolidation reporting and/or analytic tools (SAS, Hyperion).
• Process driven, attentive to detail and ability to handle multiples projects in fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Sound administrative skills and people skills, and strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer –M/F/Disabled/Vet

Required Skills Required Experience

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering or related field is preferred but not required. Equivalent work experience in a similar position is acceptable in lieu of degree.
• Broad and strong technical knowledge in one or more of the following areas: electronic prepress, sheetfed offset printing, digital printing, or binding areas.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage people and direct work activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization are required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer systems is required including: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and email systems).  Access is a plus. Web-based program experience a plus. Demonstrated comfort and ability to learn and leverage new systems a plus.
• Bias for process focus and the demonstrated ability to drive process improvement.  Must have demonstrated flexibility to multi-task and shift focus and re-prioritize as the situation dictates.
• Must have demonstrated ability to proactively approach problems and drive for results.