Financial Analyst

Huhtamaki, Inc.; De Soto (KS); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Huhtamaki, Inc. offers an Accounting/Finance Career Program in North America designed to develop tomorrow's leaders.

Over 12–18 months you will rotate across commercial functions, receive onboarding and mentorship, and be evaluated through regular performance reviews. You will gain hands-on experience analyzing financial performance, preparing monthly analyses and variance reports, building financial models, and presenting insights to the finance leadership team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Able to work with large datasets and databases.
• Willingness to relocate within the U.S.
• Proactive, self-motivated and team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial performance of North America segment.
• Prepare monthly financial analyses and variance reports.
• Create financial models and ad-hoc analyses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders on strategic projects.
• Support leadership with presentations and reports.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Leadership potential

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Data management software

Job description

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki. You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

This role will gain experience analyzing and providing insights into the financial performance of the North America segment of Huhtamaki. Our Accounting and Finance Career Program is an accelerated leadership development program designed to provide top college graduates with a path toward key business leadership roles. This program offers a unique opportunity to rotate through various financial functions, receive mentorship from experienced finance professionals, and develop the skills needed to excel in a career at Huhtamaki. This role will add considerable value to the business and allow for regular interactions with our SVP of Finance and IT, Controllers and our Global financial reporting team in Finland.

Program Structure

• Duration: 12-18 months training
• Rotations: 2-3 rotations across different commercial functions
• Training: Comprehensive onboarding and continuous professional development
• Mentorship: Pairing with senior sales/product mgmt.. leaders and mentors
• Evaluation: Regular performance reviews and feedback sessions

Essential Functions

• Acclimate to Huhtamaki, products, and processes.
• Partner with cross‑functional business leaders to assist on strategic projects
• Identify areas to improve and streamline processes
• Analyze current and past trends including insights into all areas of revenue, cost of sales, working capital and capital expenditures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Prepare reports based on financial data, including participation in preparation of monthly financial analysis of North America results
• Create variance analysis reports and financial models
• Support Finance leadership team with in depth analysis and preparation of presentations
• Produce ad‑hoc analysis and reporting as requested
• All other duties assigned by management

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
• Strong aptitude in analytics, problem solving, interpersonal skills, motivation to succeed
• Comfortable working with numbers & large amounts of data via databases and spreadsheets
• Good communication and consensus building skills
• Competence with Microsoft Office applications and quick‑witted with data management software
• Ability to communicate effectively with management
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Relocation and an eagerness to develop leadership competencies at other U.S. locations is required (geographic relocation is required)
• Proactive, self‑motivated, and eager to learn
• Ability to work effectively in a team‑oriented environment
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Environment

• 4 Days a week onsite and 1 day remote (optional).
• Hybrid work environment that mixes in‑office and remote work to offer flexibility and support to employees.
• Work hours are usually 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. but could require after hours and weekend work to complete projects on time.
• Travel as needed; up to 10%

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet. We’re on a mission to be the first choice in sustainable packaging solutions so we can protect food, people and the planet. We need talented people like you to make that happen. We’re growing as a business which is opening up new roles and opportunities so it’s an exciting time to join us. We promise to offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported and make an impact, so we can all focus on the future together.