What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Financial Analyst position at Techniplas?
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Plant Financial Analyst Job Description
Techniplas is a global supplier of sophisticated plastic components and design-focused, multifunctional surfaces that are primarily for the automotive sector, as well as the industrial, consumer goods, medical and other markets. The company’s products follow industry trends like weight reduction and vehicle electrification, innovative operating concepts, high-quality surface finishes, and an increasing focus on convenience and safety.
The Techniplas Group runs 30 sites worldwide with production, sales and / or technology hubs and employs just under 4,000 members of staff. The company serves customers and platforms around the world, focusing on technological expertise and collaboration with customers in the fields of design and engineering. Techniplas has long-term relationships with many of the world’s leading automotive and industrial OEMs.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Plant Financial Analyst actively manages the monthly financial closing and preparation of financial statements and analyses. This role will lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls that meet internal and external requirements. The Plant Financial Analyst has overall responsibility for maintaining “balance sheet integrity” including timely reconciliation of accounts. This position works closely with the site for all accounting, reporting, policy, control and other relevant topics to ensure consistency and accountability.
JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reviews to ensure a timely and accurate month end close process, as well as facilitate the reporting of monthly financial statements, weekly operational dashboards and other ad hoc reports.
- Coordinates, processes, and analyzes production data from ERP / Plex system for various accounting expense accounts; including but not limited to freight, sales, labor, inventory, scrap, and revenue.
- Maintains and reviews general ledger daily.
- Manages projects (capital and tooling) – cash flow/ expenses/revenue and all associated tracking and schedules.
- Collaborate, prepare, review, and maintain capital expenditure requests with onsite leadership team.
- Manages new program financial tracking and analysis and work with program finance to ensure quoted margins are adhered to.
- Serves as the financial contact at plant to help activities related to achieve quality, productivity, and cost reduction goals.
- Compiles data and file state taxes (Sales & Use) monthly.
- Identifies systems process improvements and leads implementation of changes.
- Supports any additional projects/assignments for audit, month end, yearend procedures.
- This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES):
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Accounting
- 4 years of financial experience in a manufacturing industry setting is highly preferred. The person in this role needs to be comfortable as the only fully on-site Finance department member and therefore being the main point of contact day-to-day at the plant.
- Proved ability to collaborate, track, and lead cross-functional meetings/projects to completion
- Advanced user of Excel- utilizing Pivot Tables, SUMIF, IF, VLOOKUP, and other functions is required.
- Working experience with a manufacturing ERP system
- Experience in an accounts payable role - not required but is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to be self-motivated and work both independently as well as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse work group at all levels of the organization and across countries.
