Job Description

The Financial Reporting Analyst is responsible for analyzing financial data related to manufacturing operations, ensuring accurate reporting, and aiding decision-making. This role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to monitor costs, analyze variances, and support financial forecasting and budgeting for manufacturing processes to the General Manager.

** Principle Responsibilities**

• Prepare / Review weekly /monthly entries and analyses related to purchase price variance, labor, overhead, productivity, and inventory
• Complete month-end journal entries to support the financial close process
• Lead the annual operating budget preparation process for the businesses
• Prepare the monthly financial forecasts
• Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effects on cost
• Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing actual expenses to budget
• Input and maintain cost in SAP
• Review business unit and interdepartmental cross-charges and make adjustments or reclassifications as needed.
• Prepare weekly / monthly operational performance metrics for the Jackson manufacturing facility and Direct Import team.
• Where not explicitly mentioned above, support the Direct Import team in the above functions as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

** Competencies**

• Ability to meet attendance standards. All full-time employees are required to work a 40-hour week. Sometimes, it may be necessary to work additional hours to accomplish the required tasks and meet deadlines.
• While no control over others exists, when in discussion with others, this position must display tact, diplomacy, and respect. They must listen to, acknowledge, and respond to issues in a timely fashion.
• Highly motivated and well-organized.
• Maintain high personal standards of quality.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Creativity, initiative, and problem-solving skills are a must.
• Understanding of US GAAP

** Education/Experience:**

• Candidates will have a minimum of an associate’s degree in finance or accounting
• 0 to 2 years of overall accounting experience
• SAP experience is also a plus.
• Must know Windows and Microsoft Office software products with an emphasis on Excel

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.