Senior Financial Analyst

Position Description

Job Summary

"This Job Matters"_
What’s the job?_

The primary purpose of this job is to provide financial analysis support to group management and financial reporting support to parent company.   Primary responsibilities include corporate compliance reporting responsibilities, support in development and analysis of the annual budget, profitability forecasting, and business decision / performance analysis.

Month end close and reporting support       

Ensure timely and accurate completion of month end financial close as well as the execution of all reporting requirements.  Support close for Roofing Products Group (RPG) through various journal entries and valuations, including but not limited to shipped not billed accrual, reclass entries to support accurate split of information for magnitude reporting and other general accrual/reclass entries.  Support the Director of Financial Analysis in running month end close adjustment margin jobs (COPA Assessments and Distributions) to ensure variance application into support system.  Primary responsibility for reporting results for the Roofing Canadian pass through entity, which would include all Magnitude reporting. 

Audit and internal control support  

Serve as the primary contact for external and internal auditors and supply/coordinate responses to their requests and/or questions.  For external auditors this would include pulling requested data quarterly/semiannually and coordinating with various departments to help collect, organize and submit all data and responses to follow up questions.  This will require understanding the nature of the request/question and helping build a response that would be complete and adequate to meet the audit needs.  When internal audits are announced this position would support the organization of requests and responses.  The analyst would also need to support the central departments semiannual User Access Review (UAR).          

Budget and Forecast Development  

Assist extensively in the annual preparation of the budget and rolling forecasts.  Primary responsibility for coordinating and building SG&A budgets/forecasts working with business managers and department heads to ensure that all budgeting requirements are disseminated, understood, and completed as required.  Understand the relationship of budget build to SIF reporting structure and support in building the details for Magnitude submission.  Responsibility for budget reporting for RPG Canada reporting unit and coordination with the Canadian sales team.  Revise the budget models to continuously increase efficiency and accuracy, as well as assisting in the integration of any new or targeted acquisitions into these processes. 

Business Decision Analysis

Perform financial analyses and make recommendations to support strategic decision making as needed.  This involves working closely with managers in all functional areas to assess the financial viability of various business considerations.  Develop financial /operational reports and models which provide meaningful business data to management.

Back up support for financial systems

Learn and understand the various SAP modules and the connection between the system activities and the financials.  Support Director of Financial analysis in SAP testing when IT is performing developments based on critical tickets.  Backup admin for various financial/finance supported systems including CAPEX+, Tagetik, QlikView (adjusted margins), IA workflow, and GL Wands.

Required Qualifications

“Your Skills Matter”
What do you bring? 

This position requires someone who exercises strong judgement and is able to work independently.  It requires an individual who will be challenged to formulate innovative, conceptual solutions to financial and profitability analysis issues in support of management.  Creativity is also an important trait which this individual must possess, as they will be expected to assist in the re-engineering of processes that improve efficiencies in light of the growing size of the organization and the ongoing need to improve the quality of management information.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, a MBA degree in Finance or CMA preferred or equivalent, complementary work experience

• Minimum of 5-6 years of related business experience or 7-8 years without an advanced degree. Strong emphasis should be put on experience in these areas:  budgeting and forecasting in a manufacturing environment; analysis of operating results; product profitability evaluations; development of financial models to assess, among other things, cost/volume/profit relationships

• Cost accounting / analysis experience is preferred

• Strong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize GL Wands and MS Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations as well as SAP ERP knowledge.

• Motivated self-starter

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Creative problem-solver

• Well organized, able to effectively manage time and workload

• Ability to function as part of a team

• Demonstrates productive and efficient work habits

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written

• Eager to learn, able to adapt to change and willing to be challenged

Additional Description

  “You Matter to Us”
What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible optionsincludes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental

• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program

• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)

• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career

• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends

• Employee Recognition Programs

• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace

• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

Company Summary

 “What We Do Matters”
Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

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