Senior Financial Analyst

Elkay Manufacturing•Downers Grove, IL

2d•$83,000 - $113,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst will report to the Finance Director and is responsible for providing timely financial and operational analysis in a dynamic, lean manufacturing environment. This role involves analyzing results, identifying trends, developing reports, and communicating findings to senior management and business partners. The Senior Financial Analyst will also be responsible for process improvements, booking journal entries, and performing account reconciliations. The role will also involve various ad-hoc projects based on current business needs. This position supports the Drinking Water Business Unit, primarily based in Freeport, IL, and can be located at either the Freeport, IL facility or the Downers Grove, IL corporate office, with travel expectations of 25% to Freeport, IL.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
5+ years of accounting/finance experience, manufacturing cost accounting experience preferred.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including intermediate to expert Excel skills; experience working with large data sets; able to manipulate and organize effectively and efficiently.
Knowledge and experience in ERP or MRP business system, with Oracle experience preferred.
Excellent organizational, planning, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong problem-solving, analytical skills and the ability to balance multiple tasks.
Highly motivated with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, continuous improvement environment (can handle time-sensitive tasks with accuracy and efficiency).

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing cost accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for various month-end closing responsibilities such as journal entries and performing general ledger reconciliations accurately and timely.
Monitors financial and business KPIs throughout the month and produces consolidated reports, summarizing and analyzing actual results against forecast and budget.
Reviews P&L activity and variances for completeness and accuracy.
Assists management and business partners in analyzing trends and variances to ensure accurate forecast expectations are being set for the businesses.
Responsible for setting and maintaining standard costs.
Performs analysis on advisability of expenditure via ROI calculations.
Develops account level and labor efficiency forecasts for business unit locations.
Provides appropriate data analysis to assist management and works with various business partners for annual budget and strategic planning processes.
Manages critical elements of the financial internal control environment and supports annual and internal audit requests.
Supports execution of the annual physical inventory process.