Procurement Financial Analyst

Graham Packaging Company•West Hempfield Township, PA

About The Position

The Procurement Financial Analyst will report directly to the Global Sourcing Finance Manager and will primarily support the North American locations as it relates to the category spend for energy and direct materials. This role involves acting as a liaison between the 3rd party energy consulting partner and GPC leadership teams, providing accounting and internal controls for raw materials, offering analytical support to the Global Sourcing team, and supporting a data-driven approach in sourcing. The analyst will collaborate with senior business unit professionals to provide insightful, data-driven analysis and support, and perform other responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

BS/BA Required, preferably in Finance, Accounting, or Business.
5+ years Accounting/Finance or Purchasing Experience, preferably in the manufacturing industry.
Must be highly proficient with Microsoft Applications.
Excellent analytical, data-manipulation, and problem-solving skills with the ability to seek resources as needed.
Strong ability to communicate concisely at all levels inside and outside the company.
Ability to work both independently and in group settings to complete assignments and meet deadlines.
Strategic thinker; uses creative and innovative problem-solving approach to achieve key success factors.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP, Business Information Warehouse, and HFM desirable.
Ability to travel as required; minimal travel expected.

Responsibilities

Provide financial leadership for energy strategies, including contract management, demand response programs, energy tariff optimization, sustainability initiatives, and value analysis.
Manage supplier-facing issues related to energy cost, quality, and delivery.
Communicate and partner directly with Business Unit and Plant Operations leaders to drive strategy and thought leadership for energy spend and cost savings opportunities.
Collaborate with the customer pricing team to analyze the impact of energy cost changes on customer pricing.
Support analysis around direct materials used for production, including impacts of savings initiatives and market fluctuation impacts.
Partner with the global sourcing organization to provide financial and analytical support.
Identify process improvement opportunities within the global sourcing organization and support implementation efforts.
Assist with external/internal audit support, as necessary.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
Maintain the highest level of integrity in reporting.
Lead reporting and analysis around energy, including impacts of savings initiatives and market fluctuation impacts.
Collaborate with the 3rd party energy consulting partner for the quarterly forecast and annual budget processes for energy cost and savings initiatives.
Support the quarterly forecast and annual budget processes for direct material purchase cost and sales price variances.
Prepare month-end closing journal entries and related balance sheet reconciliations for direct material-related customer true-ups in keeping with customer supply agreements.
Prepare other direct material-related month-end closing journal entries as needed.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, primarily BU Leadership and Plant Operations, Pricing, and FP&A, to provide support and guidance related to the impact of direct material purchase cost, energy cost management, and sales price fluctuations on profitability.
Assist management with financial analysis or special projects.