Financial Operations Analyst

Job Title: Financial Operations Analyst

Department: Finance

Reports to: VP of Finance 

Location: American Fork, Utah

The Financial Operations Analyst provides data driven insights on operational performance (output, efficiencies, costs) to help drive strategies for operational improvements and successful operational initiatives for all plants in North America. Uses statistical methods, modeling, analytical methodologies, and data analysis to develop and deploy tools including dashboards, infographics, reports, and models to inform and support decision-making. Mines, processes, and analyzes internal and external data using KPIs, business results, industry sources, competitor intelligence, and customer information. Will work closely and collaboratively with key plant personnel (plant manager, plant controllers and other financial/accounting personnel) to develop a good understanding of the business's model, objectives, issues, and challenges.

Essential Functions Include: 

• Set up and maintain weekly operational variance reports
  1. Create presentations and conduct meetings
  2. Note drivers of variances with supporting data
     • Understands and tracks staffing variances
     • Monitors and understand utilization drivers
     • Compiles variance reports (headcounts, rates, PPVs, yields, controllable spending) and impact (convert to dollars)
     • Process deviations reported (work order delays, schedule adjustments)
  3. Tracks notes and actions from meetings and helps project manage the key drivers
  4. Create summarized variance reports to drive action
• Attends daily production report out meetings and sales forecast meetings
• Attends and helps with SIOP KPI reporting and attends relevant SIOP meetings
• Produces monthly operations variances reports and drives meetings
  1. Same variances as in the weekly variances’ reports
  2. Ability to organize data to efficiently report variances that drive indicators and action items.  
• Works with automation of PowerBI reports (and others)
• Will assist with maintaining financial models, focused on operational accounts like inventory
  1. Establish and maintain inventory analytical insights (helps set targets and identify areas for improvement)
• Supports to build North America Summary performance reports
  1. Collaborates to develop operations slides for board deck
  2. Provides input and assists to develop and report on monthly reporting package for operational performance (SLT)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
• 7 years of experience in financial analysis or related role
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling
• Experience with ERP systems and financial software
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

 Physical Requirements - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations: 

• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.