Position Summary:

This position assists the ChemPharma/Energy FP& A Director and VP/GM Xomox in the consolidation, review and analysis of group financial performance versus plan/forecast/prior year. Assists in the preparation of the annual operating plan and weekly/monthly forecast. Assists users throughout the group with HFM. Uses Operational Excellence tools to improve existing practices and procedures.

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Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to):

• Responsible for monthly review and analysis of key variances in the Balance Sheet and Income Statements for various Xomox entities. Organizes and holds meetings with appropriate managers to discuss variances and suggestions for plan/forecast recovery.

• Provides monthly analysis of price/volume/mix of sales and related cost of sales. Communicates with sales/business line teams to identify areas of improvement.

• Work with Team to validate monthly productivity figures and drive additional productivity actions

• Assists with annual operating plan preparation, monthly pulse, quarterly forecasts, and weekly pulses.

• Prepares monthly reports to be used by group management.

• Responsible for HFM validation including analysis and year-end schedules.

• Prepares templates to be used throughout group for various tasks (eg month-end, forecasts, plan, etc).

• Assist in preparing certain financial and product line data and submitting into HFM. Provide HFM-based financial reports and analysis to operations and finance senior management team.

• Analysis of product line reporting.

• Assists users throughout the group with HFM related issues.

• Understands current key processes/procedures in place within the various facilities, uses Operational Excellence tools to drive efficiency and increased effectiveness across business processes. Assists other departments to assess financial impact of decisions being made.

• Responsible for Capital Expenditure Request (CER) and Expense Request (ER) review and maintenance. Provides training to department managers on requirements and best practices.

• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance.

• Outstanding reasoning and logical thinking ability.

• Must have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience in cost accounting preferred (not mandatory)

• Knowledge of HFM (or other financial consolidation software) preferred (not mandatory)

• Prior experience working in a manufacturing environment (not mandatory)

• Working knowledge of GAAP and current accounting practices.