Senior Financial Analyst

Sappi; Alfeld (Leine); Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic financial professional to join their team at a leading mill. This role involves providing essential financial and cost accounting services, conducting detailed financial analyses, and supporting business decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a proven track record in financial management and cost accounting. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to sustainability and innovation, where your contributions will drive financial performance and process improvements in a collaborative environment. If you're looking to make an impact and grow your career in finance, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in financial and cost accounting with a focus on manufacturing.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to influence decision-making.

Aufgaben

• Provide financial and cost accounting services including product costing and inventory control.
• Develop financial models and analyses to support business decisions.

Kenntnisse

Financial Analysis

Cost Accounting

Budget Planning

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Master's Degree in Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Database Management Tools

Jobbeschreibung

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Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset, is one of the largest, most advanced and high performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions. Our packaging papers are suited across a range of market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion in the last decade has been invested to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding carton and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, to be completed in 2025. The Somerset mill focuses on safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

Overview:

Sappi North America (Sappi) is looking for the next key member of its financial accounting team at the Sappi Somerset Mill. This candidate will play a significant role in the finance teams’ delivery of financial and cost accounting services, financial analysis, reporting and financial planning functions and business decision support with a focus on fixed and overhead cost accounting for the Sappi Somerset Mill. It is our expectation that this candidate has demonstrated capabilities to partner with other members of Sappi Somerset Mill finance and mill operations to enhance the financial and decision making capabilities and to improve financial processes at the manufacturing site. Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated, results-oriented financial professional who has proven interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and interact at all levels of the organization to drive financial performance, process improvements and value creation that is aligned with the strategic and operational goals and objectives of Sappi and management of the Sappi Somerset Mill.

Accountabilities:

1. Accounting- Provide financial and cost accounting services for the mill site including product costing, inventory control and valuation, analysis. Responsible for critical aspects of the month-end closing process including completion of reconciliations, calculations, journal entries, and other summaries of performance. Perform more complex accounting activities, providing specialized analysis and reporting thereon.
2. Financial Analysis- Assess, develop and present the necessary financial information and associated analyses of manufacturing productivity, product cost and financial performance that are timely and accurate. Effectively evaluate actual results vs. budget and forecast, year-to-year trends, and assess future implications. Develop complex analyses and business models as needs of the operations evolve. Assist, direct and advise on the financial requirements and analysis of and for strategic projects, and report on the progress of those projects.
3. Business Decision Support- Working with other members of the Sappi Somerset Mill finance team, develop appropriate analysis, reporting and financial modeling of key drivers and financial levers to provide business decision support to mill management. Analyze opportunities to maximize value creation (profit, working capital, return on assets and productivity).
4. Budgeting and Planning- At the direction of the mill finance leadership, coordinate aspects of the annual budget process, periodic forecasts and financial estimates. Together with other mill and finance functions, develop cost standards, budgetary and forecast metrics and other cost accounting processes needed to measure and evaluate mill performance.
5. Process Improvement- Participate in or lead cross-functional business process and system improvement initiatives to maximize value creation (profit, working capital, return on assets and productivity). Analyze business drivers and levers and address risk and reward potential for these initiatives.
6. Control Framework- Support mill site’s efforts to ensure business procedures and financial practices are in compliance with Sappi’s system of internal controls and corporate policies; act as financial resource to other mill operational functions to ensure consistent application, documentation and implementation of control objectives.
7. Other- Design and lead special projects and other assigned activities as directed by mill and finance management. Ability to mentor, motivate and assist mill controller in the professional development of members of the finance organization.

Required skills and abilities:

1. Ability to work within matrixed, cross functional teams to assess financial results on business initiatives; capable of building relationships and to influence across functions and levels.
2. Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical capabilities including extensive managerial and cost accounting skills and costing processes, budget planning and forecasting; a sound knowledge of financial/managerial accounting concepts and principles. Strong analytical capabilities coupled with the ability to identify issues, acquire mutual agreement as to the resolution and implement change.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed. Strong analytical skills and ability to create concise, easy to understand information from large volumes of system transactions.
4. Strong progressive roles and responsibilities in controllership related functions preferred; supervisory experience with demonstrated capability to mentor, motivate and develop staff.
5. Clear understanding of the capabilities of integrated information systems (SAP) and database structures to drive efficiencies and improvements in the availability and use of financial information.
6. Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite of products and other database management tools; requires building of analytical Excel models.
7. Excellent team player with a high level of self-management and motivation to continually improve the systems, structures and processes used in the financial area.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.