Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary : The Senior Financial Analyst partners with plant leadership and segment leaders to

provide financial analytics that help drive business results in support of the short-term and long-term

goals and objectives of the plant. The position delivers analysis as part of finance, linking financial results

to operational performance drivers. The ideal candidate for this position is resourceful, a good problem

solver and organized; assuring a steady completion of workload in a timely manner is key to success in

this position. Successful candidate will have a strong commitment to ethics and integrity. This position

reports to the IGT Plant Controller and is 100% on-site.

Responsibilities :

Identify process issues, analyze root causes, and follow through on corrective actions needed for

resolution.

Lead spend-control activities while partnering with key departmental stakeholders to drive results.

Determine, in conjunction with plant management, targeted goals for performance measures of

quality, productivity, delivery, cycle time, inventory optimization and profitability.

Support operational reporting, PL projection management, monthly forecasting, and annual

planning.

Identify and execute opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains through

automation.

Analyze data for decision making and track performance progress.

Support month-end closing process, including preparing journal entries, posting journal entries,

and managing account reconciliations.

Ensures completion of Howmets Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls, including

leading monthly internal control testing.

Lead and execute other special projects as assigned by the Plant Controller, including ability to

build excel models.

Perform job duties in a safe and efficient manner.

Comply with Howmets financial reporting requirements.

Expectations :

Enterprise minded understands the needs of the business and how decisions affect P&L,

balance sheet and future capabilities, influences capex based on broad business case

Responsive prepared with information to help support decision making both upon request and

future planning based.

Compliant organized and aware of legal and local ramifications to decisions and practices;

proactively prepared for audits.

Data-oriented anticipates and solves problems from a data-informed perspective; forecasts

accurately and tracks closely; supports interventions in ways that influence numbers.

Involved and curious spends time on the shop floor to understand business in greater detail;

seeks to make improvements and strengthen partnerships through relationship and

comprehension; understands operational consequences of decisions.

Analysis strong analytical mindset with the ability to problem solve and effectively drive

improvements in the business.

Business Partneringeffectively partner with key stakeholders, including the plant lead team in

order to help drive the business forward.

Prioritization understand key deliverables and be able to prioritize accordingly with the ability to

adapt to the fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Communication proactively provides information about data, forecasting and financials to

enable best possible decision-making for individual leaders and the organization; seeks

information from others and disseminates appropriately.

OrganizationStrong organizational skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or business.

Minimum of 5 years experience in Finance or Accounting in a manufacturing environment.

High proficiency in MS Office software, particularly Advanced Excel skills.

Experience with ERP systems, preferably Hyperion, Oracle or similar systems.

Preferred :

Qualified Accountant, CPA, CMA, and / or MBA.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of

employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for

this position.

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires

U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident

i.e., Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee.