Financial Analyst

CertainTeed

Jonesburg (MO)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Cash Balance Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain company, seeks a Financial Analyst to partner with the Jonesburg Controller and support the Jonesburg and Granule Plants. You will ensure financial statement integrity, assist with budgets, cost accounting, inventory and standard costs, and drive profitability through data-driven insights.

Responsibilities include month-end close, cost analysis, forecasts, and collaboration with plant management.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum 3 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience in manufacturing.
Strong analytical skills to understand plant financial results.

Responsibilities

Manage timely completion of month-end close tasks.
Understand and analyze the plant's financial statements.
Prepare post-closing analyses, performance reports and commentary.
Assist forecasts and annual budgets at the plant level.
Maintain and analyze product standard costs.
Support management with data for informed business decisions.
Increase plant efficiency and profitability with analysis.
Prepare analyses of financial implications for business actions.
Identify issues and initiate analyses/solutions.
Ensure compliance with CT and SGC policies.
Oversee inventory counts and annual physical inventories.
Assist with capital requests and fixed asset inventory.
Track cost-reduction projects and reporting.
Support Six Sigma through audits and Lean initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

IT aptitude

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

WHY DO WE NEED YOU?

Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst will assist the Jonesburg Controller to ensure the financial statement integrity and internal controls of the Jonesburg and Granule Plants. The Financial Analyst is responsible for plant accounting activities such as supporting WCM Plant Team. This position will partner with the plant management/Jonesburg Controller to provide timely and accurate data to support business decisions such as financial results and from this, recommend actions to improve business performance and minimize cost.

Manage the timely completion of the month-end financial close assignments.
Demonstrate awareness of all elements of the plant's financial statements.
Assist in preparing post-closing plant financial analysis, performance reports and meaningful commentary.
Partner with the Controller to prepare and coordinate the forecasts and annual budget at the plant level.
Partner with the Controller to prepare, maintain and analyze product standard costs.
Support the analytical needs of the Controller and other financial management.
Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability.
Prepare analysis to understand the financial ramifications of current and proposed business actions.
Identify issues and proactively initiate analyses / solutions to plant issues.
Ensure compliance with CT (Certain Teed) and SGC (Saint-Gobain Corporate) policies and procedures.
Oversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and annual physical inventories.
Assist in preparation of capital appropriations requests and Fixed Asset Inventory.
Track cost reduction projects and maintain required reporting.
Support six sigma by auditing results, training black belts, and suggesting new projects.
Ad hoc analysis.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum 3 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience with a major manufacturing organization. A strong emphasis should be put on knowledge of management accounting, cost and inventory accounting, and GAAP
Strong analytical skills are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant's financial results
Strong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools and MS Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations
SAP Experience preferred
Excellent communication and presentation skills are required
Ability to manage projects, work independently, and communicate effectively to all areas and levels of the location
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across plant and functional organizations.

a Little More About Us

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

LEGAL STATEMENT

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com.

Benefits In Joining Us

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work

Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
LiveWell Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

Retirement and Protection – Helping to make the future life you want a reality

401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
Company-provided Life Insurance, AD'D, Short-Term Disability
Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want