Financial Analyst

MUST HAVES:

o Strong analytical skills / Strong excel skills

o Familiar with month-end close and JE’s

o Familiar/Comfortable in a manufacturing environment

Description & Requirements

• The Finance and Accounting organization is a mission and results driven team that operates with a strong sense of collaboration to support the business, while utilizing our technical expertise, as we manage processes to record, reconcile, and report all financial activity of the enterprise. 

• We bring financial context into the picture when partnering with the lines of business, senior and executive management, and our board of directors.

The Opportunity

• The West Point, VA mill is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the mill’s Finance Team. 

• This position provides business analysis for various financial and accounting activities in support of both the mill and corporate internal customers. 

• The individual in this role must be comfortable in a manufacturing/process environment, exhibit effective communication skills, be a self-starter and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly financial closing activities including journal entries and account reconciliations.

• Perform monthly cost and variance analysis.

• Support and review the accounts payable process.

• Complete assigned mill and corporate financial reporting needs.

• Support the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process.

• Provide support for monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes.

• Support activities related to internal and external audit requirements.

• Perform ad hoc analysis, reporting and project support as needed.

What you will need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration with an Accounting concentration.

• Familiar/comfortable in a manufacturing environment

• Experienced with financial analysis and reconciliation processes.

• A minimum of 2+ years of finance experience.

• Strong interpersonal skills with desire and ability to work in a team/collaborative environment.

• Must be proficient in Excel, Teams, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office products.

• Good organizational, problem solving and communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

• Experience in JD Edwards and Hyperion a plus.