JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Financial Operations Analyst is a key member of the Operations team responsible for providing complex manual and automated financial forecast analytics, review, planning and reasonability analysis. Analysts are ultimately accountable for execution of financial processes and analyses integral to the sales and operations forecasting for budgeting and strategic planning.

Inventory analysts maintain and improve inventory by analyzing statistics and determining products that sell and that dont. They place inventory orders, track shipments, and allocate inventory to the correct department when it arrives.

A purchasing analyst, also known as a procurement analyst, evaluates a companys purchasing decisions and helps ensure the companys supply chain runs smoothly. They work with vendors to find the best products and services at the best prices. 

Inventory analysts and purchasing analysts work in supply chain management to ensure an organization has the right inventory and makes purchases efficiently. They use data analysis, forecasting, and industry best practices to balance supply and demand, reduce costs, and improve processes. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide analysis of all facility KPIs against objectives on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, including billed hour/effective labor rate variances, labor rate variances, overtime analysis with realized rate impact, tracking of unutilized labor with root cause analysis, support each department manager in analyzing their budgets and identifying cost savings opportunities
• Coordinate process improvement initiatives with Operations Management and the Director of FP&A.
  • Chair weekly/monthly meeting with Facility Managers for understanding and improvement of master schedule, projected revenue and labor utilization
• Provide leadership to the Operations management team with respect to annual budget and communication, quarterly rolling forecast and cost reduction initiatives.
• Meet monthly with each department manager to go over their total spending for the month and assist them in managing their functions within the approved budget
• Rollup Facility functions and reporting to the FP&A team to ensure integrity and consistency of reporting data and processes along with data variances and dashboards.
• Responsibility to the Operations General Manager for capital project analysis and tracking, actual vs budget and capacity planning / scheduling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

Education           

Accounting, finance, business or technical-related Bachelor’s degree.                                               

A valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal, but not required.

Experience         

At least seven years of related work experience and progressive responsibilities preferred.

Strong background in accounting coupled with analysis skills to help develop recommendations and present the business “story”.                               

Extensive experience working with production ERP systems and financial analysis

 Ability to think strategically and help translate business strategy into action.

Superior MS Excel and analytical skills

 Initiative          

Self-motivated and maintain a rapid pace

Team player               

Well organized and detail oriented.               

Work with others in a professional manner

Responsibility

Attend work every day as scheduled to include overtime and weekend assignments.

Notify supervisor in advance of shift starting if unable to work.

Must have reliable transportation to get to work each and every day. 

Perform all work in accordance with all regulatory guidelines.

Follow all company and safety rules during performance of duties.

Physical  Requirements 

Lift and carry 10 pounds.

Routine walking, bending and squatting or sitting.

Routine or repetitive physical motion with arms and hands.

Mental  Requirements    

Understanding and implementation of regulations and guidelines.

Coordinate projects.

Supervision       

Work with Division Controller on Billing duties and other projects as needed.                              

Work with Program Managers coordinating projects in a cooperative manner.

Working Conditions        

Work will be accomplished in an office environment.

Personal computer operating with Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Corridor and various cost and scheduling

programs. Fax machine, telephone and photocopier.