Financial Analyst - Temporary Assignment

Original Composites and Fibers•Concord, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Original Composites and Fiberglass is a global leader in glass reinforcement solutions for the composites industry. Recently separated from Owens Corning, we now operate independently under the Praana ownership model, continuing a strong legacy of innovation, manufacturing excellence, and customer partnership. With more than 4,000 employees worldwide, we are committed to redefining what’s possible through a performance-driven culture centered on safety, quality, sustainability, inclusiveness, and employee development. Guided by our values of passion, ownership, and team spirit, we work together to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service across the globe. The Financial Analyst provides financial leadership to the Concord, NC fabrication facility. The position reports to the Plant Controller. The Financial Analyst is a dynamic leader and responsible for maintaining a controls environment that complies with the company’s internal control policies and Sarbanes Oxley. The position is an important part of the financial talent pipeline and serves as a feeder for larger plants as well as corporate roles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or relevant discipline required
Providing high level analytical support within a manufacturing facility
Delivering continuous improvement
Participating in the development of strategic plans
Demonstrated high growth in previous experience
Strong financial acumen with understanding of key costing principles—understands P&L and balance sheet dynamics
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate financial results
Ability to think strategically and work across business functions
Must posses strong excel analytical skills
Conducts himself/herself with the highest ethical standards
Highly motivated and results driven with bias for proactive action
Broad operating style, ability to adapt across cultures, environments and styles
Freely states opinions providing input and feedback. Expresses him/her self directly and candidly.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience preferred

Responsibilities

Participates in the development of operational objectives for the plant that are aligned to corporate and division strategic objectives.
Leads proactive development of contingency plans, productivity improvement and corrective actions to ensure optimal facility financial results and shareholder value.
Ensures the internal controls environment is operating effectively in all areas including, data integrity, asset protection, segregation of duties, budgeting, financial reporting, information systems and adherence to corporate policies and governmental regulations (GAAP, SOX compliance, etc.)
Leads and coach’s department NLTs to ensure that accountability for internal controls is clear and procedures documented.
Leads the continuous sign off process and works with the department NLTs to modify procedures for changes in policy.
Key contributor in financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes
Prepares and delivers the plant financial forecasts and projections
Monitors the plant’s monthly closing process in conjunction with the accounting team
Provides in-depth analysis on variances to plan and forecast
Provides risk analysis for contingency planning
Primary purchasing and sourcing leader for the plant. Activities include issuing PO’s, resolving GRNI’s and Accounts Payable discrepancies. Vendor selection, setup and terms negotiation.
Create and validate costing for new material codes
Complete MRP (SAP) inventory cycle counts - monthly, quarterly and annually (offsite cycle counts are required)
Review SAP inventory levels, perform analysis on usage and set reorder points
Review and approve weekly primary workforce payroll (Kronos)
Leads actions in line with achieving targets, mitigating risk and prioritizing resource needs
Leads proactive development of contingency plans, productivity improvement and corrective actions to ensure facility optimal financial results and shareholder value
Provides insightful and competitive analytics that anticipate change and drive decision making
Provides investment analysis
Active participant in TPM though assigned pillar(s) by contributing accurate financial and loss data to influence decision making and facility improvements
Work across organization boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant, division or corporate objectives
Shares best practices across division, i.e. process improvements, financial modeling and procedural changes.
Aligns teams and resources in order to solve problems and drive results