What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Financial Analyst position at Bakelite Synthetics?
At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.
We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.
Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.
It’s Better with Bakelite.
As Operations Financial Analyst at Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.
The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World
We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.
In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE .
If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.
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We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.
Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.
It’s Better with Bakelite.
As Operations Financial Analyst at Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.
The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World
- You’ll collaborate across the organization. Working with other teams, you’ll plan and control the costs and evaluate the impact of new projects and organizational changes.
- Your attention to detail will be an asset. You will ensure financial data accuracy based on company guidelines and policies.
- You’ll be a valued planning partner. You will share financial performance analysis and plan plant and SG&A spending in agreement with functional leaders.
- You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
- We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
- Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
- Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
- We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.
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- Manage monthly closing activities, including inventory reserves, statistical key figure updates, and necessary adjustments to ensure accurate cost and asset reflection.
- Prepare financial reports and analyses for site management, S&OP meetings, global manufacturing and SG&A reporting, auditors, and other business reviews.
- Support budgeting and forecasting by gathering inputs from cost center owners and incorporating key assumptions from senior finance leadership.
- Ensure financial oversight by validating productivity projects, managing CAPEX planning and control, and analyzing costs and assets.
- Review financial statements to ensure accuracy in P&L and balance sheet reporting.
- Bachelors’ degree in Finance (or similar).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel modeling capabilities including working with downloaded data from SAP, M3, or other ERP tools and BW/BI data through filters, pivot tables & reference tools.
- Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- KPI and cost bench marking/productivity tracking.
- Ability to travel up to 20%, including overnight stays.
- Ability to analyze and summarize complex data.
We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.
In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE .
If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.
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