Complex Financial Analyst
About The Position
Perform month-end close activities for 2 or more facilities, including required data entry, accruals, reporting and variance analysis and explanations. Oversee cieTrade transactions to SAP; Collaborate with a shipping & receiving coordinator to ensure timely and accurate data entry Overview purchasing process flow for the plants to ensure timely and accurate data entry: Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Order Creation, Vendor Payments, and other A/P related issues. Support the plants in maintaining current AR. Manage and enforce accountability to ensure internal controls are in place and executed correctly to ensure compliance with corporate and business policies, procedures, and guidelines. Participate in Peer Reviews for the region. Act as key representative for formal internal audits. Manage Balance Sheet Analysis for Monthly and Quarterly Reviews and Annual Formal Review. Analyze and answer inquiries related to sales, purchasing, margin, and cost variances. Train and mentor other Finance analysts. Track operating expenses and provide related reporting. Facilitate the annual records management process for the plants. Perform ad-hoc analysis in support of Region Finance team initiatives. Support the region Finance team by helping to manage team communications and processes. Collaborate with plants Team members to help identify and manage improvement opportunities. Lead or participate in other plant, region or business activities, meetings, projects, reporting and analytics. Act as a business partner to the plant management team and proactively identify cost initiatives to help improve plant results.
Requirements
- Computer software proficiency in: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Financial Systems.
- Accounting (i.e. SAP) system input and reporting experience.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
- Detail oriented and process centric.
- Able to produce accurate and timely work.
- Able to handle multiple tasks and interruptions.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaborating with teams locally and remotely.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; or a bachelor’s degree in another field in combination with accounting or finance related work experience.
- Knowledge of accounting functions and theory such as purchasing/invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, reporting and analytics, general ledgers, month-end or quarter-end closing processes.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred experience with SAP financial and HR applications.
Responsibilities
- Perform month-end close activities for 2 or more facilities, including required data entry, accruals, reporting and variance analysis and explanations.
- Oversee cieTrade transactions to SAP
- Collaborate with a shipping & receiving coordinator to ensure timely and accurate data entry
- Overview purchasing process flow for the plants to ensure timely and accurate data entry: Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Order Creation, Vendor Payments, and other A/P related issues.
- Support the plants in maintaining current AR.
- Manage and enforce accountability to ensure internal controls are in place and executed correctly to ensure compliance with corporate and business policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Participate in Peer Reviews for the region.
- Act as key representative for formal internal audits.
- Manage Balance Sheet Analysis for Monthly and Quarterly Reviews and Annual Formal Review.
- Analyze and answer inquiries related to sales, purchasing, margin, and cost variances.
- Train and mentor other Finance analysts.
- Track operating expenses and provide related reporting.
- Facilitate the annual records management process for the plants.
- Perform ad-hoc analysis in support of Region Finance team initiatives.
- Support the region Finance team by helping to manage team communications and processes.
- Collaborate with plants Team members to help identify and manage improvement opportunities.
- Lead or participate in other plant, region or business activities, meetings, projects, reporting and analytics.
- Act as a business partner to the plant management team and proactively identify cost initiatives to help improve plant results.
Benefits
- International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
- Leadership training, promotional opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
