Sr. Financial Analyst

Colgate•Richmond, IN

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Senior Finance Analyst position exists to provide financial expertise and support for the Plant Strategic Leadership Team, Plant Controller and Corporate Supply Chain Finance while helping to ensure adequate governance and controls at the plant level. The Sr. Finance Analyst will play a critical role in activities including standardizing processes and SAP modules to support plant operations, finance activities and transactional workflows working collaboratively with plant-based partners, Global IT, Shared Service Center, Supply Chain and Division Finance teams. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain or related finance fields
5+ years experience in Accounting / Finance / Budgets and Planning
Advanced SAP / Google Sheets / Excel / Google Workspace

Nice To Haves

English proficiency. Additional languages preferred.
Operational understanding of manufacturing / supply chain
History of plant based roles or short term assignments
Experience with change management initiatives - integrations of new businesses or acquisitions, system implementations and organizational structures

Responsibilities

Lead and execute all phases of monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting closes, including preparing journal entries, accruals, detailed P&L variance analysis, and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
Drive the plant's financial planning by actively participating in Budget, LE (Latest Estimate), and MRE (Mid-Range Estimate) forecasts for P&L and Balance Sheet.
Lead the plant's FTG (savings) program, providing financial evaluation for major cost reduction opportunities and analyzing production results to control material losses and drive continuous improvement.
Oversee all aspects of Inventory and Fixed Asset accounting, reporting, and control, including managing cycle count processes, capitalization, and retirement activities.
Implement and maintain robust SOX and internal control environments, ensure policy compliance, support plant audits, and manage related technical knowledge transfer.
Support the Plant Controller in standardizing and implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) projects and leading financial workstreams for the integration of acquired sites.