Financial Reporting Analyst

Our mining client is seeking a detail-oriented analytical Financial Reporting Analyst to support accurate financial reporting operational analysis and informed business decisions. This position will help translate financial and operating data into clear reliable information that supports cost management financial planning and organizational performance.

Working closely with Accounting Finance Human Resources and operational leadership the Financial Reporting Analyst will prepare financial and management reports analyze budget variances reconcile data across systems and identify trends affecting business results. The role will analyze information from the organizations accounting systems and Kronos payroll and timekeeping platform including labor costs overtime departmental expenses and other operating costs.

The ideal candidate combines a strong accounting foundation with advanced analytical skills sound judgment and the ability to explain financial information to both financial and operational audiences. Success requires curiosity accuracy ownership and an understanding that dependable reporting begins with dependable data.

Essential Responsibilities

Financial and Management Reporting

• Prepare recurring monthly quarterly and annual financial and management reports ensuring accuracy completeness and timely delivery.
• Support the preparation and analysis of income statements balance sheets cash flow reports and supporting schedules.
• Develop departmental cost reports and management reporting packages that clearly communicate financial results trends risks and exceptions.
• Analyze actual results against budgets forecasts and prior periods; investigate significant variances and explain the underlying business drivers.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities through reconciliations account analysis supporting schedules and coordination with Accounting.
• Respond to financial information requests from leadership and provide clear well-supported analysis.

Operational and Cost Analysis

• Analyze operating expenses labor costs overtime maintenance spending and other costs associated with mining and industrial operations.
• Partner with operational leaders to understand cost drivers investigate unusual activity and improve the usefulness of financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators including cost per unit of production labor utilization and departmental budget performance as appropriate.
• Support inventory and production cost analysis including review of cost allocations and related financial information.
• Assist with capital expenditure tracking and reporting including comparisons of approved budgets to actual spending.
• Identify cost trends reporting gaps and opportunities to strengthen financial visibility and expense management.

Systems and Data Integrity

• Extract organize validate and reconcile data from accounting systems Kronos and other approved business applications.
• Analyze payroll and timekeeping data to support labor cost reporting overtime analysis departmental allocations and related reconciliations.
• Work with Payroll Human Resources and Accounting to investigate discrepancies between payroll reports labor allocations and general ledger records.
• Develop and maintain Excel models reporting templates and dashboards that improve consistency and reduce manual work.
• Support financial reporting system improvements data mapping integrations testing and validation of reporting changes.
• Document report definitions data sources assumptions and procedures so reports can be reproduced and understood.

Planning Controls and Collaboration

• Assist with annual budgeting periodic forecasting and financial planning by preparing historical analyses and supporting schedules.
• Support internal controls over financial reporting through accurate documentation reconciliations review procedures and appropriate handling of confidential information.
• Prepare schedules and documentation requested for internal reviews and external audits.
• Collaborate with Finance Accounting Payroll Human Resources IT and operational teams to resolve reporting issues and improve processes.
• Present findings clearly and professionally including recommendations supported by the analysis.
• Perform special analyses projects and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a closely related field.
• Three or more years of progressively responsible experience in financial reporting financial analysis accounting or a closely related function.
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) financial statements general ledger accounting and account reconciliations.
• Experience preparing financial reports analyzing budget variances and explaining business performance.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables lookup functions complex formulas and analysis of large datasets.
• Experience extracting and reconciling data from accounting or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Ability to identify data inconsistencies investigate root causes and produce accurate well-supported conclusions.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage recurring reporting deadlines and competing priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain financial information to individuals outside Finance.
• Ability to work independently collaborate across departments and maintain strict confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mining manufacturing oil and gas utilities industrial construction or another operationally complex environment.
• Experience using Kronos payroll or timekeeping data for labor cost analysis reporting or reconciliation.
• Experience with cost accounting inventory valuation production costing or capital expenditure reporting.
• Proficiency in Power Query Power Pivot Power BI or comparable reporting and business intelligence tools.
• Working knowledge of SQL or other tools used to retrieve and analyze financial data.
• Experience supporting system implementations integrations report automation or financial process improvements.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or progress toward either designation.

Work Environment

The Financial Reporting Analyst will work primarily in a onsite office environment supporting an active mining and industrial operation. The position involves regular collaboration with Accounting Finance Payroll Human Resources and operational leadership.

Responsibilities require extended computer use careful review of detailed financial information and the ability to meet time-sensitive reporting deadlines. Additional hours may occasionally be necessary during month-end close year-end reporting budgeting audits or special projects.

Visits to operational areas may be required to understand business processes and cost drivers. When entering these areas employees must follow applicable site safety requirements and use required personal protective equipment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.