Financial Planning Analyst (E2E)

Liberty Paper Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Planning Analyst to optimize paper inventory management across its extensive network. This role involves making data-driven decisions to enhance profitability while ensuring service levels are met. The ideal candidate will have strong financial acumen and interpersonal skills, working closely with various teams to drive efficiency and continuous improvement. With a comprehensive benefits package and a commitment to employee growth, this position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will significantly impact the organization’s success.

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Matching

Tuition Assistance

Wellness and Mental Health Resources

Financial Advising Services

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in End-to-End planning or Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage paper inventory levels and make data-driven decisions to optimize costs.
• Collaborate with teams to plan purchases and trades for paper and OCC.
• Lead continuous improvement activities across the enterprise.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Inventory Management

Data-Driven Decision Making

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Description

The Financial Planning Analyst (E2E) will perform financial analysis and guide decision-making related to manufacturing, procuring, and trading paper across Liberty Diversified International (LDI) and its family of businesses, which has multiple manufacturing sites in the United States and Mexico. The Financial Planning Analyst (E2E) is responsible for paper inventory management across the enterprise, actively managing and adjusting inventory levels across the entire network of facilities producing or consuming roll stock.

Through constant interaction with the E2E Planning team, Liberty Paper, and Liberty Packaging personnel, the Financial Planning Analyst (E2E) will ensure that all decisions related to the manufacturing, buying, or trading of paper are made with the best interests of the total enterprise in mind, making data-driven choices based on optimizing both cost and service levels while ensuring appropriate levels of inventory are placed appropriately across the network.

To succeed in this position, the individual will possess a high degree of financial acumen, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to manage and influence across a fast-paced work environment. This position will report to the Director End-to-End Planning at our Liberty Paper location in Becker, Minnesota.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that all decisions related to making, buying, or trading paper are data-driven and made to optimize cost and service levels across the organization, managing the inherent tradeoffs in this work.
• Merge paper forecasts from the box plants and LDI's external partners and recommend making/buying/trading decisions based on analysis and data to maximize profitability and service levels. Collaborate transparently with the extended team to manage the trade-offs of such decisions.
• Actively manage inventory levels across the organization, setting and adjusting inventory levels based on data and analytics and feedback from Sales and Customer Service.
• Collaborate with the team responsible for paper procurement (buy/sell/trade) to plan daily/weekly/monthly purchases and trades and optimize long-term agreements with LDIs paper partners for cost and service levels.
• Assist in company-wide efforts to develop and revise long-term strategic planning for paper with the mill and LDI's external partners.
• Work closely with the team responsible for procuring, scheduling, and managing inventory levels of old corrugated cardboard (OCC) to ensure a seamless transition between demand and supply planning.
• Work directly with the team responsible for scheduling the paper mill and coater to assist in daily/weekly/monthly scheduling decisions and making day-to-day scheduling adjustments as circumstances require.
• Partner with the team responsible for the transportation and logistics of paper and OCC to help devise cost-effective solutions to transport paper across the organization.
• Collaborate across the enterprise to lead, optimize, and cultivate continuous improvement activities.
• Other duties assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of previous experience in End-to-End planning, Financial Planning and Analysis or similar experiences

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Master's degree

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The starting base salary range for this position is $75,215 - $94,022 per year. The compensation posted is the anticipated pay for the position at the time of the posting. We may pay above or below posted amount based on several factors, including, but not limited to education and/or certifications, skills, experience, or work location. Some positions may qualify for additional compensation in the form of bonuses.

At LDI, we are pleased to provide employees with a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance options; paid time off; 10 paid holidays; 401(k) plus company matching and annual discretionary profit sharing; flexible spending and health savings account options; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance; wellness and mental health resources, and financial advising services. Eligibility in benefit programs is based on hours worked per week.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks
• Manual and finger dexterity used regularly with some repetitive finger motions
• Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision; able to identify colors, small letters, and numbers; hand/eye coordination, depth perception and able to adjust focus
• Hearing and speaking
• Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota,Liberty Diversified International (LDI)is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.

Since 1918, our values - Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence - have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior service and solutions for our customers. The LDI family of companies includesLiberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom SolutionsandQuarrix Building Products) and Safco.

Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.