Position Summary:

The Financial Analyst is responsible for analyzing and interpreting financial and operational data to identify cost reduction opportunities, improve business performance, and support strategic decision-making across the Towanda facility. This position develops financial models, performs variance analysis, prepares forecasts and budgets, and provides reporting and insights to management. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reconcile and maintain general ledger accounts on a weekly or monthly basis. 

• Perform end-of-month closing of books and reconciliation using standard Journal Entry templates, including but not limited to intercompany accounts, trade sales, accounts payables, and other accounts as needed or assigned. 

• Maintain Fixed Asset records in SAP & IFS. 

• Assist in reviewing financial statements and reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information. 

• Review balance sheet accounts for accuracy and variances with recommendations for management action. 

• Develop and implement accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes. 

• Respond to routine requests from internal or external customers regarding accounting questions. 

• Position will serve as the accounting department team leader for clerical staff members and actively participate in department training. 

• Other duties or tasks as may be required or assigned by your supervisor. 

Leadership Competencies  

• High Integrity and Honesty
•  Collaboration and Teamwork
• Solves Problems and Analyzes Issues
• Technical/Professional Expertise
• Takes Initiative

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or business Management with an Accounting minor and a minimum of two years accounting experience.  

• Experience with SAP, other ERP software preferred 

• 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. 

• Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interest; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed. 

• Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.  

• Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 

• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person. 

• Intermediate proficiency level in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) required.  

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.  

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.  

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate issues to all levels of management. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Light office work 

• This role is 100% in office 

• Expected travel away from home site/location: less than 10% 

The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical office environment, though this person is expected to occasionally be on and work on the manufacturing floor/environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.