Sr. Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst Glanbia Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey The Opportunity The Sr Financial Analyst is a key business partner to the operations teams located at West Haven CT, Taylorville IL, Springfield MO and Carlsbad CA. This position supports the Director of HN Premix Supply Chain Finance in the review and monitoring of all activities occurring at the manufacturing facilities involving or having a financial impact on the Company. Key areas of focus include cost of manufacturing, inventory, operations KPI’s and product costing.Essential FunctionsPrepare plant budgets and forecasts in relation to cost of manufacture, inventory and operations KPI’s. Coordinate with the operations team members to determine direct and indirect headcount requirements, overhead costs, and quality testing costs.Support the monthly financial operations close and reporting cycle.Report on monthly site operations KPI’s. Measure the performance against the targets and provide detailed commentary on the variances.Support product costing at the sites, including setting standard costs, review of actual cost against standard, as well as supporting costing for business quotes and RFP’s. Ensure that key stakeholders understand the drivers of costs.Support inventory management and control functions. Identify and resolve inventory-related issues by analyzing data, defining problems, and providing valid conclusions.Ability to plan, organize, and provide analysis in all phases of the accounting process to ensure the plants have the tools needed to operate in an efficient and profitable manner. Responsible for monitoring compliance for a range of procedures and internal controls relating to plant activity.Support cost savings initiatives for the sites.Responsible for capital expenditure project accounting including ROI analysis , project spend vs. plan, and initial fixed asset setupDevelop and maintain a close working relationship with the production, quality, maintenance, supply chain and other support departments by providing analytical support and data in a timely manner. Participate in operational decision making.The candidate must have in-depth experience of working across these areas, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work effectively with internal departments.The Skills you will bring to the teamRequires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of related experience.Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human ResourcesParticipate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goalsProvide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skillWhere and how you will work This role is based out of West Haven, CT. What we would like to offer you!  The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K. About Glanbia  Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.