Financial Reporting Systems Analyst

Avery Dennison; Mentor (OH); Remote; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in materials science is seeking a Corporate Financial Reporting Analyst to support its global financial consolidation system. This role provides security administration, end-user support, and documentation maintenance, requiring strong technical and analytical skills, along with a BS or BA degree. Candidates must be ready to work remotely from California in a PST time zone, with flexible evening and weekend hours.

Benefits

Health & Wellness benefits starting on day 1

Paid parental leave

401K eligibility

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program eligibility

Paid vacation and Paid holidays

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree with a technology or business concentration.
• Minimum 4 years professional work experience.
• Experience with financial/accounting systems such as Hyperion HFM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage security access and provide end-user support for Hyperion HFM.
• Prepare reporting modules for users on a regular basis.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with SOX requirements.

Skills

Technical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

MS Office skills

Excel proficiency

Education

BS or BA degree in technology or business

Tools

Hyperion HFM

Oracle

Google Suite

Job description

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & Wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment

• Paid parental leave

• 401K eligibility

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

• Paid vacation and Paid holidays

Job Description

*Please note - all candidates must live in California and work remotely from California in a PST time zone. This role will work 8am-5pm PST and must be able to work twice a month on Wednesdays till 10pm PST and one Saturday or Sunday a month for 3 hours*

As part of the “Corporate Financial Reporting Systems” (CFRS) department, you will provide maintenance and support to Avery Dennison’s corporate financial consolidation system (Hyperion HFM). This system is used by all Avery Dennison businesses worldwide and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Supported reporting modules include Actual, Plan, Forecasts, Tax Forecasts, Orders Entered and several Financial Schedules. CFRS is a geographically dispersed corporate finance department providing IT application services with members in the US and the UK.

Primary Responsibilities:

Security Administration

The CFRS department manages security access to Avery Dennison’s corporate financial consolidation system (Hyperion HFM).

● Duties include: Manage security access to the system for new users and for users that need changes to their access. Carefully follow established procedures when making security additions or changes. Administer scheduled security reviews and verifications.

End User Support

Avery Dennison’s corporate financial reporting system is used by its businesses worldwide. Currently, we have 600+ users.

● Duties include: Monitor the support request queue and support the resolution of end user questions.

Reporting Module Preparation

Reporting modules (HFM scenarios) are made available to our users on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.

● Duties include: Assist in the preparation of each module for its reporting cycle. Maintain administrative documentation.

Add / Change Process

The CFRS department has a process in place to manage requests for additions and changes to the corporate financial reporting system.

● Duties include: Review requests for complete and correct information. Work with the end user community to resolve open items. Obtain appropriate approvals and perform system verifications.

Documentation Maintenance

Avery Dennison’s business entities and financial accounts reporting structures are constantly updated to reflect additions and changes to reporting requirements.

● Duties include: Ensure the Corporate Entity Hierarchies and COA documentation is kept up to date, reflecting additions and changes made to the system.

Compliance

Avery Dennison strictly adheres to Sarbanes Oxley and IT Recommended Security compliance requirements.

● Duties include: Gather and maintain large amounts of documentation. Ensure SOX controls are being adhered to. Carefully follow established procedures.

Training

Avery Dennison’s corporate financial reporting system is used by its businesses worldwide.

• Duties include: Provide training to our end-users via formal classroom instruction, online sessions, and one-on-one sessions. Attain and maintain a strong working knowledge of the corporate financial reporting system.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• BS or BA degree with a technology or business concentration.
• Minimum 4 years professional work experience.
• Experience with financial/accounting systems such as Hyperion HFM, Hyperion Enterprise, FDM, MFGPro, Oracle and/or ERPs is a plus.

Other:

• Possess strong technical and analytical skills. Detail-oriented and with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. Be able to clearly communicate technical and functional processes to both technical and functional teams – at all levels of the corporation.
• Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, Access, and Visio). Strong Excel formulas, macro writing, and/or VBA for Excel knowledge are preferred.
• Independent self-starter that can complete tasks with little supervision, thrive in a fast paced environment, and meet deadline requirements.
• Positive and approachable personality with strong interpersonal skills. Be able to build and maintain strong relationships with departments throughout the corporation.
• Able to work U.S. west coast evening hours a couple of days per month. Able to work part-time on weekends a couple of days per month.
• Experience with Google Suite is preferred.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $73,725 - $98,300 / year.

The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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