Sr. Finance Analyst

Novolex • Covington, KY

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About The Position

This role serves as a key financial resource between the Commercial Sales team, Finance organization and Business unit management in the Distribution channel. The analyst will participate in the commercial planning and financial forecasting/budgeting process, developing channel-level forecasts by brand, customer and product type to project volume, revenue and margin for the next 18 months. This position works closely with procurement, manufacturing and logistics teams to gather key inputs for the forecasting process. The role is responsible for monthly volume and gross margin analysis and bridges, using strong analytical skills to analyze and report on sales channel/customer-level P&Ls against forecasted expectations and prior historical results. The analyst will understand the impact of pricing and procurement measures on customer/product margins, aggregate channel-level P&Ls into a consolidated EBITDA view for the various Distribution brands, and complete ad hoc financial modeling and analysis as required. The role continuously improves and maintains transparency of activities across the Business unit and regularly analyzes third-party information (i.e. industry reports, earnings releases, analyst reports) to understand developing market trends that may impact the Business Unit. The analyst will also contribute to various key integration and process improvement commercial projects.

Requirements

• BA/BS required with emphasis in Finance or Accounting
• 5+ years of experience in a financial analytical role.
• Must have strong analytical skills and direct experience with financial modeling
• In-depth understanding of income statement geography.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience collaborating with multiple teams, with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively interact with other departments and possibly senior management.
• Experience with database development and reporting tools, expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel); ERP & HFM/Essbase/OneStream experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CPA/CFA preferred
• ERP & HFM/Essbase/OneStream experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Participate in the commercial planning and financial forecasting/budgeting process.
• Develops channel-level forecasts by brand, customer and product type to project volume, revenue and margin for the next 18 months.
• Works closely with procurement, manufacturing and logistics teams to gather key inputs for the forecasting process.
• Responsible for monthly volume and gross margin analysis and bridges.
• Uses strong analytical skills to analyze and report on sales channel/customer-level P&Ls against forecasted expectations and prior historical results.
• Understands impact of pricing and procurement measures on customer/product margins.
• Aggregates channel-level P&Ls into a consolidated EBITDA view for the various Distribution brands.
• Completes ad hoc financial modeling and analysis as required.
• Continuously improves and maintains transparency of activities across the Business unit.
• Regularly analyzes third-party information (i.e. industry reports, earnings releases, analyst reports) to understand developing market trends that may impact the Business Unit.
• Contribute to various key integration and process improvement commercial projects.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
• Focused Giving Program
• Training and development programs
• Skills development
• Advanced education programs
• Company and industry training curricula
• Support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
• Learning Management System

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior