Financial Analyst II

Kemps•Saint Louis Park, MN

About The Position

Step into a role where your analytical strength and business insight can make a meaningful impact. Kemps is seeking a Financial Analyst II to join our Finance Team at our Home Office in St. Louis Park, MN. In this dynamic position, you’ll play a key part in shaping financial plans and forecasts across multiple business areas—supporting divisions, groups, plants, and platforms. You’ll dive into financial reporting, budgeting, inventory management, month-end close, and operational metrics while partnering closely with operations teams to translate activity into accurate, timely, and actionable financial insights. If you’re energized by collaboration, precision, and the opportunity to influence smart decision-making, we’d love to have you on our team.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in business, accounting, finance, or related curriculum (or equivalent combination of experience and education).
2 to 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, or related discipline.
Solid knowledge of the principles and practices of financial planning and analysis and general accounting principles.
Skilled in analytical thinking and problem solving.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment.

Responsibilities

Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.
Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
Support and/or lead aspects of the quarterly/annual budget, forecast, and variance analysis process.
Review and consolidate fixed and variable costs, KPI reports, and productivity initiatives.
Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.
Analyze key business performance metrics (revenue, net price, volume mix and management, customer margins, trade spend) and pro-actively identify performance improvement opportunities. This would include financial support to ensure customer pricing proposals balance the market and financial needs of the business.
Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
Perform month-end close duties as required.
Analyze balance sheet accounts.
Prepare and analyze reports for the business unit and ensure that all business unit financial reporting is accurate according to currently accepted financial practices. Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Participate and/or lead monthly operations calls.
Participate on cross-functional teams and collaborate with others to complete financial activities, as needed.