Financial Analyst

Description Crayola has inspired children to express their creativity since 1903. Crayolians take pride in fulfilling our mission of helping parents and educators raise creatively alive children around the world. Join our team and be part of an iconic brand that develops quality art products and experiences that are loved by families and preferred by teachers. Our company culture is mission focused, and encourages fun, collaboration, transparency, and helping others. Crayola believes our workforce benefits from a broad spectrum of diverse ideas and perspectives which enables us to understand our consumers better. Sr Financial Analyst, Easton PA GENERAL SUMMARY: The Sr. Marketing Financial Analyst supports new product development costing, analyzes actual versus planned product results, identifies cost management opportunities, prepares ROI financials for capital requests, and assists with ad hoc requests from Marketing and leadership. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Guides the new product team in meeting plan hurdles and margin requirements. Represents Finance on cross-functional teams supporting new product development, manufacturing, and sales initiatives. Prepares ad hoc analyses, projections, reports, and presentations in response to business unit requests. Tracks and analyzes key financial results for assigned business units, including trade spend, standard cost, labor cost, capital spend, product cost, and P&L performance. Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to communicate financial results to business leaders effectively and in a timely manner. Supports General Ledger close activities to ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and compliant with GAAP. Research and prepares variance analyses and explanations for Platform Marketing. Identifies and calculates savings from cost management opportunities. JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in Accounting or Finance (Master's Degree or CPA is a plus). Minimum 4 years of finance experience. Must possess excellent analytical skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (SAP, MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint). Basic knowledge of accounting practices and procedures and internal controls. PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. WHY CRAYOLA? Kid Inspired Culture Free Admission to Crayola Experience for Employees Community Volunteerism Opportunities Annual Bonus Potential for all Full-Time Employees Company Matched 401k & Employee Value Sharing Plan Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits for Eligible Employees Education Assistance Program Wellness Programs Employee Resource Groups Generous Product Discounts Onsite & Online Company Sponsored Employee Events Discounts on a wide variety of products and services - automotive, electronics, fitness, travel and entertainment Green is our favorite color! Crayola cares about the environment and responsibly makes the products you love. Learn more about Crayola's creative solutions for greener tomorrows: about-us/sustainability Crayola is committed to providing competitive market compensation. Our pay ranges are established using reliable market data and consider factors such as job responsibilities, industry benchmarks, and geographic location. Individual starting pay is determined by a candidate's skills, experience and qualifications. This role is eligible to participate in an annual incentive plan as per plan guidelines. For a full list of Crayola benefits, please visit company/employee-benefits. No phone calls please. Search Firm Representatives - Please Read Carefully: Crayola LLC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crayola LLC via e-mail, the Internet, or directly to hiring managers at Crayola LLC in any form without valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Crayola LLC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crayola LLC as a result of the referral or through other means. 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