What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at Talascend?
Talascend is currently seeking a Financial Analyst for a contract opportunity located in Marion, PA.
Onsite role, may allow for WFH 1-2 days a week once manager sees fit.
OVERVIEW :
Manage and assist Plant Controller in plant spend forecasting and analysis, cost accounting, financial closing / reporting, and inventory management activities while ensuring internal controls are in place and being followed for the site, and multiple locations.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Perform month-end closing responsibilities including preparing journal entries, ensuring monthly transactions are correctly recorded, analyzing, reporting and presenting spend, production credits, MUV, inventory adjustments and PPV performance.
- Analyze and report financial results on a weekly / monthly / quarterly / annual basis vs. prior year, plan, and forecast.
- Assist department managers in developing monthly forecasts and weekly pulses (operations, maintenance, HR, engineering, HSE).
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, develop action plans and lead resolution on accounts.
- Support development of the sites annual operating plan and annual strategic plan.
- Coordinate and assist with multiple annual physical inventories, storeroom inventory, and fixed asset audits.
- Assist site personnel, Accounts Payable, and Procurement with the resolution of blocked invoice payments as necessary.
- Maintain / improve strong internal control processes and educate site through monthly finance learning series.
- Support new product costing.
- Implement financial process improvements to reduce cycle times, automate work, improve forecast quality, and enhance reporting and analysis processes.
- Identify cost savings and productivity projects and track savings.
- Special projects, ad hoc analysis, and other duties as required.
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