Senior Financial Analyst

Georgia Pacific; Fletcher (OK); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

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Retirement

Educational assistance

Paid vacation/time off

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking an experienced Financial Analysis Talent to join our Gypsum Operations Finance team. You will lead financial planning and analytics for manufacturing sites, partnering with plant leadership to drive value and improvements.

Location supports WY/OK facilities with onsite work and monthly travel. Hybrid model may apply; strong Excel, data visualization, and SAP experience are preferred for strategic decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting or Strategy.
• Experience in manufacturing finance preferred, with strategic focus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with manufacturing and finance teams to identify cost drivers and priorities.
• Partner with leadership to develop work plans driving performance improvements.
• Develop cost optimization plans to improve production and spending efficiency.
• Support tracking and analysis of operations performance to identify opportunities.
• Own FP&A for the gypsum manufacturing site, including forecasting and reporting.
• Advance economic thinking on capital and expense investments with the team.
• Prepare leadership and ad-hoc presentations for strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to challenge status quo and propose solutions.
• Develop in-depth gypsum division knowledge and benchmarking capabilities.
• Uphold Core Values and Principles in daily activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data visualization

MS Excel

Power BI

Tableau

ERP SAP

Manufacturing finance

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Strategy

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking an experienced Financial Analysis Talent to join our Gypsum Operations Finance team, supporting our manufacturing facilities in WY and OK. This critical role will focus on providing strategic financial leadership and analysis to drive operational improvements and support strategic decision-making. You will partner with manufacturing operations and site leaders to close gaps, create value, and transform operations through actionable insights and strategic planning. If you are an early career analyst seeking your first opportunity, or someone with experience who is ready to advance to senior financial analyst work - check us out!

Location: The Analyst will primarily support our WY and OK Gypsum facilities. To effectively respond to business needs and establish working relationships - you will work onsite from ATL or OK - and monthly travel to supported sites will be expected. If you are a candidate from the larger regional area near either of the above locations, and our hybrid model aligns with your career expectations and capability to commute/travel - we want to hear from you!

Our Team: The Gypsum FP&A team spans 12 Gypsum manufacturing facilities. We are dedicated to supporting manufacturing teams embracing strong economic and critical thinking, leveraging point-of-views, and considering alternatives and ranges of outcomes when making investment decisions. Our collaborative approach involves partnership with Plant Accounting, Commercial Finance, and other Centers of Excellence.

How We Work: We operate with an entrepreneurial mindset, providing strategic direction and coaching across the finance and operations team. Success in this role involves building trusted business partner relationships, leveraging analytical skills, and challenging processes to drive value and innovation.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with manufacturing and larger finance team to develop insights into cost drivers and align on manufacturing priorities
• Partner with manufacturing leadership to identify performance drivers, creating and executing work plans to drive improvement
• Develop cost optimization plans that enhance production and spending efficiency metrics
• Support operations bet tracking and performance analysis to identify improvement opportunities
• Own the financial planning, management reporting, and analytics for manufacturing site
• Advance economic thinking around capital and expense investments with manufacturing team
• Contribute to monthly forecasting, providing insights into financial performance, variances, and opportunities
• Create leadership and ad-hoc business presentations to support strategic initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to challenge the status quo and propose innovative solutions
• Develop in-depth manufacturing knowledge of the Gypsum Division as well as external competitors to promote benchmarking efforts and opportunities
• Uphold and promote the Principles-Based Management culture by reinforcing the company's Core Values and Principles

Who You Are (Basic Requirements):

• Experienced in financial analysis, accounting, operations finance, or related roles, with a strong grasp of financial concepts and economic principles
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying and solving operational challenges, driving continuous improvement
• Transformation-focused, with the ability to adapt and prioritize in a dynamic environment, embracing change and process improvement
• Proficient in sourcing and analyzing large volumes of data, developing informed perspectives and solutions
• Effective communicator, capable of presenting complex financial concepts to diverse audiences and engaging stakeholders

What Will Put You Ahead:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting or Strategy
• Finance experience within a manufacturing setting
• Gypsum Manufacturing Knowledge
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, including financial modeling and data visualization
• Experience with data analysis/visualization tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, and ERP systems like SAP
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives and drive transformation within manufacturing operations

Hiring Philosophy:

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are:

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits:

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• may also include infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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