Financial Analyst

Ahlstrom; Kaukauna (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom in Wisconsin seeks a Financial Analyst – ACO to provide analytical support for the ACO controlling, prepare internal financial statements and assist with forecasting and budgeting processes. You will support the sales team in updating the Sector database and handling commission payments, while helping drive cost-reduction efforts.

You will contribute to maximizing the efficiency of financial systems and communicate within the Controlling and Sales Teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CMA/CPA and/or MBA is a plus.
• 1+ years of cost analysis and accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Paper Industry experience is preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as teamwork skills.
• Strong analytical, accounting systems and communication skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Action-oriented and the ability to be self-directed.
• JDE, SAP, HFM, ReportsNow and BW/BI experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Follow Ahlstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies to meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist and consolidate financial results for the ACO and Sales Data Base for monthly, quarterly, and forecast reviews.
• Prepare and provide PMV reports to Plant Controllers monthly.
• Consolidate commission payment information, calculate payments, and obtain approvals at the proper frequency.
• Help implement best practices for analytics and reporting, ensuring consistent calculations and comparisons.
• Provide financial and analytical support and analyses for various projects and cost reduction initiatives.
• Assist Controllers with audits and adherence to controls.
• All other assignments assigned by management.

Skills

Cost analysis

Accounting

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Self-directed

Communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CMA/CPA and/or MBA (a plus)

Tools

JDE

SAP

HFM

BW/BI

ReportsNow

Excel

Job description

You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.

Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!

We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business.

Job Description

The Financial Analyst – ACO is responsible for providing analytical support for the ACO controlling, preparing internal financial statements and bridges, assisting with the forecasting and budgeting processes, and supporting the sales team in updating the Sector database (monthly, quarterly, in forecasts and in annual planning) and commission payments. This position is expected to support cost-reduction efforts, assist in maximizing the efficiency of the financial systems, and communicate within the Controlling and Sales Teams.

Responsibilities

• Must follow Ahlstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.
• Assist and consolidate financial results for the ACO and Sales Data Base for monthly, quarterly, and forecast reviews.
• Prepare and provide PMV reports to Plant Controllers monthly.
• Consolidate commission payment information, calculate payments, and obtain approvals at the proper frequency.
• Help implement best practices for analytics and reporting, ensuring consistent calculations and comparisons.
• Provide financial and analytical support and analyses for various projects and cost reduction initiatives.
• Assist Controllers with audits and adherence to controls.
• All other assignments assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CMA/CPA and/or MBA is a plus.
• 1+ years of cost analysis and accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Paper Industry experience is preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as teamwork skills.
• Strong analytical, accounting systems and communication skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Action-oriented and the ability to be self-directed.
• JDE, SAP, HFM, ReportsNow and BW/BI experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Ability to travel between mills (De Pere, Kaukauna, Mosinee, Stevens Point, and Rhinelander).

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.