Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance (LPM-NA)

Avery Dennison•Mentor, OH

9h•$66,000 - $88,500

About The Position

As a key member of the Labels and Packaging Materials - North America (LPM-NA) Commercial Finance team, the Commercial Finance Analyst will be responsible for supporting the LPM Sales and Marketing organizations, by providing proactive and timely analytical guidance to help drive profitable growth while clearly highlighting key performance drivers impacting the business.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting required
3+ years of financial and/or accounting experience
Strong ability to build robust and dynamic financial models, by putting the mindset of aiding story-telling and quick comprehension for our business stakeholders at the forefront of the output
Strong collaborative/teamwork bias, superior communication skills and ability to articulate business results & opportunities
Strong software skills/knowledge, including Google platforms, Excel, Oracle EBS/R12, Salesforce, Pricefx and Oracle Business Intelligence suite (OAC)
Desire to continuously learn and take initiative to act on data/intuition; provide proactive insights that drive action and execution, leading to results
A desire to drive automation, rapidly learn and implement AI tools and programs, and continuously challenge current processes for optimization
Attention to detail, organizational and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
Experience in a commercial (finance, marketing, sales) setting preferred; includes working knowledge of commercial hierarchies

Responsibilities

Serve as a key business partner to the Sales and Marketing organizations, providing proactive analytical guidance and support for our commercial organization, developing a deep understanding of customers, sales and marketing strategies, and profitability across our portfolio.
Help support weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasting processes and month-end closing activities, impacting topline forecasting, Annual Operating Plan, and strategic planning process, working with LPM leadership and the commercial team to develop topline targets at a customer-product level.
Leverage Business Intelligence tools and platforms to empower the team with tools and models to understand result drivers to make informed business decisions that lead to profitable growth, requiring quick interpretation of data and financial modeling to provide proactive insights.
Drive synergy and optimization of commercial finance work, collaborate on finance matters with cross-functional teams (Commercial Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance), and cross-train with senior team members to develop sustainable processes and maintain business continuity.
Support activities related to finance compliance and policies (SOX, Trade Compliance, External & Internal Audit, etc.), identify compliance gaps, provide meaningful analysis to explain variances, meet all required audit deadlines, and maintain a high-level of controllership in regards to financial accuracy and transparency.