Financial Analyst

Special Devices, Inc.•Mesa, AZ

12h

About The Position

The Financial Analyst prepares and analyzes monthly financial statements and Budget vs. Actual reports, assessing their accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. The role emphasizes the monthly closing process for DSSA, Inc., including journal entries, reconciliations, and generation of key data, as well as monthly and annual reporting and analysis of actual versus planned financial performance. The analyst must meet deadlines and manage multiple financial projects simultaneously. This position reports directly to the Manager of Financial Planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
At least 3 years of experience in financial accounting.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Lookups, SUMIFS, and INDEX/MATCH.
Strong understanding of federal regulations related to global financial accounting applications.
Ability to understand, analyze, and effectively interpret financial information.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with an emphasis on spreadsheet and presentation preparation.
Excellent communication and organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize workload.
Ability to problem solve and work effectively with employees and management at all levels in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret policies, laws, and federal and global regulations.
Ability to understand policies, procedures, instructions, rules, and regulations associated with the position, written in English.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a multi-business-unit manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of Budget Maestro, Syspro, or another integrated ERP-based accounting system.
Experience with DIVA or other Japanese financial planning software.
Working knowledge of Syspro, Budget Maestro, and DIVA.
Project management skills.

Responsibilities

Complete account reconciliations and journal entries for assigned accounts.
Prepare monthly financial statements and consolidate all subsidiaries of DSSA, Inc.
Import actual and forecast financial results into the Daicel Corporate consolidation system (DIVA).
Complete timely Plan vs. Actual reporting and submit it to the manager for review.
Distribute monthly results to department heads and discuss observed variances with managers.
Generate and distribute financial budget templates to departments.
Support departments as they project headcount and expenses during the planning process.
Analyze and integrate department budgets and the sales model into the budget model.
Create and upload annual plan data to the Syspro software system.
Create summary reports for management presentations of budget-to-actual results.
Prepare detailed PowerPoint presentations for executive and management meetings.
Perform specialized projects as needed.