What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst II position at Kemps LLC?
GENERAL PURPOSE
Support the planning and forecasting process for a division, group, plant, and / or platform. Support the day-to-day financial activities of the finance department as related to financial reporting, budgeting, inventory and month-end close duties, expense analysis, operational metrics, and forecasting activities. Partner with operations areas to understand financial impacts and to ensure accurate, timely, and meaningful reporting and analysis.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
- Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
- Support and / or lead aspects of the quarterly / annual budget, forecast, and variance analysis process
- Review and consolidate fixed and variable costs, KPI reports, and productivity initiatives
- Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support
- Analyze key business performance metrics (revenue, net price, volume mix and management, customer margins, trade spend) and pro-actively identify performance improvement opportunities. This would include financial support to ensure customer pricing proposals balance the market and financial needs of the business
- Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
- Perform month-end close duties as required
- Analyze balance sheet accounts
- Prepare and analyze reports for the business unit and ensure that all business unit financial reporting is accurate according to currently accepted financial practices. Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Participate and / or lead monthly operations calls
- Participate on cross-functional teams and collaborate with others to complete financial activities, as needed
- The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
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