Manager, Operational Analysis

Koppers Inc.•Peachtree City, GA

About The Position

The Manager, Operational Analysis will play a key role in overall strategic management of the organization to ensure our business goals and objectives are attained. Identify and analyze key business drivers — both financial and nonfinancial. Oversee and analyze detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual internal reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Serve as the primary point of communication and liaison with Corporate Finance, Research, Operations, and Koppers Performance Chemicals (KPC) management.” Continually refine and enhance internal reporting, including new metrics and analyses, to provide deeper insight into the business. Prepare comparative cost estimates on new products and/or modifications and improvements to existing products. Develop and maintain sales, cost, and profitability models. Prepare and evaluate strategic plans on time horizons for up to five years. Calculate monthly rebates and validate customer requests. On a quarterly basis, review the rebate accrual for completeness with accounting. Oversee customer incentive accruals and disbursements and forecast future payments. Maintain and update a complete listing of all customer contracts, pricing, customer development, rebates, and cash discount programs. Initiate sales budgeting by customer, plant, month, and item number. Produce ad hoc sales reporting by product and customer, net of all reductions after rebates. Lead local and global meetings ensuring informative and collaborative decision making. Responsible for weekly/monthly/ad-hoc collection, consolidation, interpretation and reporting of global financials, forecasts and target KPI’s. Prepares quarterly reports and other analysis for President, Koppers Performance Chemicals. Prepares reports for executive team meetings as requested. Analyze and prepare financial business models for potential acquisition targets Communicate effectively within the organization and with external stakeholders. Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline from an accredited college or university
10 years of finance, business administration, or related discipline
Management experience in a manufacturing, distribution / operations environment, or equivalent required
Advanced Excel and database modeling experience required (PowerQuery)
Full cycle accounting management experience (revenue and inventory experience required)
Effectively prioritizes tasks, manages competing deadlines, and delivers critical analyses and reports on demand
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Willing to work as a member of a team
Experience in systems analysis, design, implementation, and data modeling
Ability to effectively work with and maintain the confidentiality of sensitive materials and information

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline from an accredited college or university preferred
Experience in a chemical manufacturing environment is preferred
CPA preferred
Standard cost and multi-level bill-of-material experience preferred

Responsibilities

Identify and analyze key business drivers — both financial and nonfinancial
Oversee and analyze detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual internal reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
Serve as the primary point of communication and liaison with Corporate Finance, Research, Operations, and Koppers Performance Chemicals (KPC) management
Continually refine and enhance internal reporting, including new metrics and analyses, to provide deeper insight into the business
Prepare comparative cost estimates on new products and/or modifications and improvements to existing products
Develop and maintain sales, cost, and profitability models
Prepare and evaluate strategic plans on time horizons for up to five years
Calculate monthly rebates and validate customer requests
On a quarterly basis, review the rebate accrual for completeness with accounting
Oversee customer incentive accruals and disbursements and forecast future payments
Maintain and update a complete listing of all customer contracts, pricing, customer development, rebates, and cash discount programs
Initiate sales budgeting by customer, plant, month, and item number
Produce ad hoc sales reporting by product and customer, net of all reductions after rebates
Lead local and global meetings ensuring informative and collaborative decision making
Responsible for weekly/monthly/ad-hoc collection, consolidation, interpretation and reporting of global financials, forecasts and target KPI’s
Prepares quarterly reports and other analysis for President, Koppers Performance Chemicals
Prepares reports for executive team meetings as requested
Analyze and prepare financial business models for potential acquisition targets
Communicate effectively within the organization and with external stakeholders
Performs other duties as assigned