Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst -

If you want to discover your greatest potential, Saint-Gobain provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for innovative problem solvers.

We're one of only two companies in the world that is consistently recognized as both a top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, but Saint-Gobain's remarkable story and culture of innovation begins with a team of nearly 200,000 creative, diverse and passionate team members collaborating across the globe. We are committed to our mission to improve lives because, every day, we witness the enormous impact of our efforts on the world around us.

The Financial Analyst is responsible to support the site controller and plant management by performing analysis of cost, production, and inventory for World Class Manufacturing (WCM), assisting with month end close, audit request and other special projects.

They will develop, control, and manage cost accounting functions of the location to assure timeliness, accuracy, and integrity of the accounting function and attainment of corporate objectives.

Specific duties will encompass the following:

Cost Maintenance : work order reporting and analysis, product costing, cost roll-up, assist with internal procedures and policies. Run labor reporting and analysis. Assist with Inventory: cycle count audits, inventory account reconciliation, inventory reserve maintenance and analysis, inventory slow moving and obsolete.

Monthly Close Process : Perform journal entry posting, balance sheet reconciliations, Smart View data input and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) data inputs.

Reporting & Analysis : Assist with site-specific financials, various variance analysis and department spending analysis. Maintain weekly score card matrix. Costing of new product and participation in the budget and updating the ERP during the budget phase.

Fixed Asset Maintenance : Maintain a fixed asset roll forward schedule; work with project manager to confirm asset status. Ensure all fixed assets are placed into service timely.

Undertake metrics and adhere to the SGC Accounting Policy and Internal Controls Manuals.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance (or related field) (Preferred)

• 15+ years of accounting experience in manufacturing environment (Required)

• Familiarity with ERP systems (Preferred) QAD a Plus

• Advanced skills in MS PowerPoint, Excel & Word (Required)

• Knowledge of accounting/systems (Required)

• Must have a sufficient understanding and knowledge of IT technology and Microsoft products (Required)

• QAD ERP experience (Preferred)

• Experience with cost accounting, financial analysis, effective communication skill (15+ years preferred)

• Experience with month end close and balance sheet reconciliation (15+ years preferred)

• Accounting/Finance experience in a manufacturing environment (15+ years preferred).

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs .

• Health and Wellbeing - Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance

• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options

• LiveWell Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.

• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan

• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability

• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

• Additional Benefits - Helping shape the experience and impact you want

• Commuter Benefits

• Group Legal

• Identity Theft Protection

• Auto and Home Insurance

• Pet Insurance and Discounts

• Back-up Child & Elder Care

• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program

• Additional based on Role:

• One pair of company-issued steel-toe shoes, and safety glasses; annually

Saint-Gobain's innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Mobility, our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions - most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives - as we drive to work or with family, fly on an airplane to explore the world, process samples for medical research, build a better rocket to go as far as we can in outer space; and dive deep under the sea to power our world. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we've learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you're empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

Join Us at Saint-Gobain Mobility. Together, we'll achieve the impossible!

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