Sr. Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) – North America Consumer Brands Manufacturing

SC Johnson • Yorkville, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SC Johnson is seeking a Sr. Analyst to support the North American Consumer Brands (NACB) Waxdale manufacturing P&L. You will provide financial oversight and analysis of plant projects such as Lean manufacturing, crew utilization, capacity planning, capital investments, and staffing analysis. As part of your growth and career development, you will have exposure to site management, leadership and a variety of key business areas such as Fixed Assets, Cost, Commercial Finance, Planning, Accounts Payable, Engineering, Strategy, and Tax to effectively support Waxdale with budgeting, expenses, financial analysis and other analyses. You will report to the Manager, FP&A – North America Manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or relevant business discipline and 2+ years of directly related experience.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full-time employment.

Nice To Haves

• Related Finance experience in a manufacturing environment and/or consumer packaged goods industries.
• Demonstrated analytical skillset (i.e., complex financial analysis, discounted cash flow/project valuation) and financial statement management (P&L analysis and modeling).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of the organization.
• SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Suite.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively, while leading and influencing others to produce results and achieve business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure that product costs are accurate and in accordance with the global costing methodology, including leadership of Waxdale Cost of Sales (COS) budgeting (functional budget, annual burden study and SAP costing).
• Perform month-end close processes including journal entries and COS variance analysis, with ability to identify, communicate and action key issues.
• Provide a monthly P&L forecast (COF) which details paced volumes, functional expenses, manufacturing variances (efficiency/material) and absorption projections all linked to the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Maintain process controls encompassing all elements of COS accounting, including ownership, balance sheet reconciliations, inventory controls, capital vs. expense determination and SOAR documentation.
• Support margin improvement strategies, including cost, translation to the P&L, achievement of cost savings targets and business strategy.
• Manage capital funds including reviewing business cases for capital spending and facilitating capital planning meetings.
• Provide timely, relevant and actionable reporting of key performance measures.

Benefits

• SC Johnson’s total compensation packages are at or above industry levels.
• In addition to salary, total packages may include bonuses, long-term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service.
• As a family company, we’re committed to providing benefits such as subsidized health care plans, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, flexible work arrangements, vacation purchase options, recreation and fitness centers, childcare, counseling services and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees