Sr Financial Analyst, HY

Nitto Denko Corp.•Oceanside, CA

About The Position

Hydranautics, part of the Nitto Group, provides integrated membrane solutions for water, wastewater, and process treatment applications worldwide. The Sr Financial Analyst works under senior leadership to prepare financial forecasts and monthly budget reports, analyze actual results against budget, and revise forecasts to support budgetary control. The role includes payroll and fixed-cost analysis and collaboration with General Accounting on lease accounting, impairment testing, fixed-asset management, inventory valuation, and cost accounting. The analyst also supports internal control administration and contract management across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five years of directly related experience, including three years of directly related manufacturing experience.
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms or equivalent.
Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and financial analysis.
Critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative skills for preparing and explaining reports and budget programs.
Ability to multitask and adapt to changing processes and demands in a fast-paced environment.
Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including customer service and conflict resolution abilities.
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and familiarity with enterprise applications such as NetSuite.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
Ability to write clear processes, manuals, and reports and present technical information understandably.
Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, foster cooperation, transfer working knowledge, and delegate assignments.
Detail orientation, follow-through, and organizational skills.
Ability to work extended hours as business demands, especially during month-end closing.
Ability to work under demanding requirements and hard deadlines, including high-volume data entry.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing or pharmaceutical industry experience.
Strong accounting and financial analysis knowledge in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly financial analyses of actual results versus budget, support financial budgeting and forecasting, and compile reconciliations and statistical data.
Meet with budget owners to conduct actual-versus-budget variance analysis.
Prepare operating income and cash flow forecasts and facilitate annual and Shimo budget data compilation.
Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports and required filings, verifying accuracy through review and analysis.
Support monthly closing with the General Accounting Team by preparing analyses and journal entries for lease accounting, impairment testing, fixed assets, inventory valuation, and cost accounting.
Deliver financial analyses in collaboration with company departments and follow up on questions and discrepancies with internal and external customers.
Respond to inquiries, identify issues, and develop solutions involving financial data, including confidential and sensitive information.
Compose, query, and analyze large volumes of financial data using integrated financial systems and records-management tools, including support for cost accounting.
Liaise with Nitto Corporate Headquarters and provide information for NIMS internal audits.
Participate in external audits, such as KPMG audits.
Perform other duties as assigned.