Analyst - Financial Planning
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Supports the development of standard costs and presentations to management on annual changes in standards.
- Serves as a back-up to periodic cost updates for new products.
- Prepare and publishes monthly financial closing reports reflecting variances to budget and variances to standard.
- Assists in the preparation of the annual business plan and subsequent updates.
- Interface with corporate and plant management to provide advice and recommendations for improving financial performance.
- Interface with manufacturing management to identify and implement activities that reduce plant operating costs.
- Calculate monthly cost savings from CIP projects and loads results into corporate database.
- Incorporate new technologies to aid in raw material control.
- Promote and instill an environment of cost consciousness and continuous improvement.
- Provide financial and business partner support to the packaging, sterilization and facilities departments.
- This will include analysis of cost reductions, labor, scrap, and controllable spending.
- Monitor credit card activity and ensure internal controls are in place.
- Serve as a process excellence green belt, providing leadership in project identification and analysis in projects to reduce cost of goods sold.
- Provide business partner support to the packaging strategy board and analysis of the major initiatives.
- Support capital acquisitions by training Business Partners in the use of Capital Appropriation process (end-to-end management).
- Provide guidance to the business unit manager on labor efficiency opportunities through ongoing analysis of the latest demand analysis volumes and integration of automated packaging equipment.
- Identify and initiate opportunities to provide training to the plant on cost of goods sold elements, capital management and other relevant topics.
- Lead automation opportunities and identify ways to streamline the routine departmental activities.
- Follow all company safety policies and other safety precautions within the work area.
- Other responsibilities may be assigned and not all responsibilities listed may be assigned.
- Environmental - Participate in EMS management structure toward implementation and maintenance of EMS including continual improvement; pollution prevention; objectives and targets; and regulatory compliance.
- Participate and support the ISO 14001 Certification and Regulatory Audit process.
- Implement and follow all applicable EMS procedures.
- Adhere to the site's EHS Code of Conduct.
- Report to Business Head or Operations Manager.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS :
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS :
Excellent written and oral communication skills.Able to lead projects to completion.Extensive personal computer experience required.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :
Bachelor's / Master's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.Certified Management Accountant (CMA) , a significant plus, but not required.Three or more years' experience in an accounting function.Background in inventory / cost accounting preferred but not requiredref : iimjobs.com)