Position Summary:

This position will be responsible for three main functions:

1) Lead in all financial analysis, including benchmarking, cost and benefit analysis, Cost initiatives and tracking, strategic investments (tracking of existing projects and potential new projects), development of financial model to identify new cost reduction opportunities and other ad hoc studies.

2)  Lead in all financial planning activities, including monthly and quarterly forecasts, and annual budgeting

3)  Coordination of all financial activity related to the 7-Hills joint venture, including processing, contract language, benchmarks, investment tracking and financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Reporting and Analysis

• Primary interface w/ other departments (Sales and Marketing, Logistics, Mfg Controller/Plants, etc) to provide all financial analysis ensuring quality, timeliness and accuracy
• Prepare all formal Performance tracking schedules and supporting analysis (LNA and Division)
• Working Capital studies and analysis
• Ad Hoc analysis (Benchmarking, optimization, cost and benefit, profitability and cost reduction)
• Provide analysis to support strategic investments (post implementation, new opportunities)
• Drive cost reduction analysis and implementation across the Division
• Develop more comprehensive reporting and analysis package for the Joint Compound business
• Develop more comprehensive financial model to be able to identify the opportunity and risk in the business
• Develop financial model to coordinate the data collection, cost and benefit analysis and result communication.

Monthly and Quarterly forecasting, and annual budgeting

• Lead effort to prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts
• P/L, interface w/ departmental VPs on process, coordination, and validation
• Capital, interface w/ plant management on process, coordination and validation
• Working capital, interface w/ departmental VPs and purchasing on process, coordination, and validation
• Lead effort to prepare the Cash flow forecast
• Lead effort to prepare the annual budget and manage the time schedule with all the other departments
• Prepare all related analysis needed to support the forecasts and budgets
• Prepare formal quarterly forecast HFM submissions to the Group (and related sub-schedules)

Performance, SG&A, etc.

• Coordination of the 7-Hills joint venture, including processing, contract language/benchmarks, and Phase II investment tracking.
• Primary interface w/ JV partner on all finance related JV issues
• Full understanding of JV contract and benchmarks
• Interact w/ JV partner and plant management on reporting and analysis
• monthly processing
• Develop and maintain a forecast process w/ 7-Hills plant
• Benchmark paper prices w/ 3^rd parties and competitors
   

Other

• Support/provide back-up to the Financial controller regarding all internal control and audit issues
• Support/provide back-up to the Financial controller regarding all Business Intelligence maintenance, upgrades, and issues

Relationships with Others’ Jobs:

• Main interface with Departmental VPs regarding forecasting and budgeting
• Close interaction with Manufacturing Controller
• Interaction with Group Finance

Qualification Profile:

Education and Work Experience:

• BS in Finance or Accounting is required
• 7-10 years experience in finance or accounting positions
• MBA, CPA, CMA or CFA is required
• 3 years of Financial analysis experience in a manufacturing industry is preferred
• Standard costing experience is preferred
• Knowledge and skills in ERP are preferred.

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