ACCOUNTANT / FINANCIAL ANALYST

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant responsibilities include financial reporting, analysis, budget, and forecasting. The Senior Accountant will be an integral part of the finance team and provide a wide range of experience in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, finance, accounting, and internal controls.

Essential Functions:

Assist the accounting team with financial close process, and monthly reporting and analysis
Provide margin analysis across multiple jobs & product lines to assess areas of risk and opportunities
Assist with developing efficiencies and standardization of processes/new systems
Prepare and analyze actual financial results with appropriate comparison to historical performance and budget
Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
Assist in the preparation of month end reporting and other various presentations
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analyzing efforts
Assist with the development of modeling tools for month-end, forecasts, and budgets
Assist with the preparation of periodic cash flows, business activity reports, and financial position forecasts
Assist with the development and maintenance of financial models used to analyze and support strategic initiatives
Prepare and analyze complex financial and operational data and provide accurate and timely financial recommendations for decision-making purposes
Analyze and interpret information to develop actionable recommendations that impact the business
Understand knowledge of current internal and external trends and manage data to gain insights to eliminate waste and increase operating performance
Provide insights and recommendations on cash flow, cost identification and allocation, and risk management
Ensure accuracy and timely completion of all ad-hoc analyses and reports, metrics, and dashboards
Assist with documenting processes and procedures
Other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:

Familiarity with the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
Intermediate / Advanced Excel competency is required
Excellent communication and organization skills
Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
Proactive with the ability to multi-task and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
Delivers quality results with accuracy
Goal oriented, high-energy self-starter
Build relationships & collaborate across multiple teams.
Ability to apply accounting principles to the maintenance of all Accounts and Finance records
Ability to make involved and varied arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately
Able to tabulate statistical data and compile necessary reports
WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS
At least 5 years in a similar position
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting/Finance
Heavy analytical skills
Experience with:
Financial reporting
Budgeting/ financial planning & analysis
Process/Procedure improvements
Cash flow

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and reach with hands and arms.

Environmental Safety Requirements:

New Employee Safety Training is required by all newly hired employees, including Safety Awareness
All safety related training is provided and tracked by the EHS Director
Job specific training modules deemed necessary by employee’s Manager or Director will be required of all employees on an ongoing basis

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.