Regional Financial Analyst

Regional Financial Analyst at CalPortland summary:

Regional Financial Analyst responsible for regional accounting and finance activities including month-end close, margin and variance analysis, budgeting/forecasting, inventory costing and compliance with internal controls. Works with plant and operations managers to support CAPEX justification, set internal pricing, coordinate audits and provide ad hoc financial reporting using SAP and Excel. Requires a bachelor's in accounting/finance, GAAP knowledge, strong analytical skills, and willingness for occasional extended hours and minimal travel.

Job Summary

The Regional Analyst is responsible for accounting and finance duties for their region, including working with Corporate Accounting to execute month-end close, complete margin and trend analysis, drive annual budgets and re-forecasting as necessary, as well as all adhoc reporting and analysis deemed necessary to support Operation Managers. The ideal candidate has a great eye for detail and a high level of accuracy. The candidate must effectively communicate with management, colleagues, and peers throughout the Company.

Benefits

CalPortland is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from.

• Medical, Dental, Vision
  • low-cost premiums even for family coverage
• Company-paid life/AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid sick/vacation/holiday
• 401k/Company Funded Pension Program (program is dependent upon location and job type)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of the 5-day monthly financial close including:

• Monitoring and coordinating completeness of sales and invoices in SAP
• Monitoring and coordinating completeness of goods receipts and coordinating necessary accruals/reclasses
• Coordinate inventory counts and investigate variances
• Calculate royalties and coordinate payment
• Complete margin analysis including cost variance analysis, sales price, and volume trend analysis as well as KPI analysis

Coordinate the input and review of annual budgets and forecasts as needed for region-specific plants and administrative departments including:

• Assisting plant managers in completing justification and payback analysis for CAPEX
• Provide training as necessary to use the forecasting software
• Ensure budgets/forecasts are approved and provide required reporting, analysis, and parameters
• Calculate and load costing BOMs for new and existing manufactured inventory and perform quarterly revaluation/LCM analysis
• Calculate and monitor activity rates for internal labor
• Set up pricing for internal sales and coordinate compliance with internal controls
• Complete monthly and ADHOC reports and analysis for Management and Parent Company
• Provide corporate governance to ensure the region is compliant with various internal controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or completion of related courses

Requirements/Qualifications

• Knowledge of GAAP financial reporting
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Self-starter and strong work ethic
• Team-player and flexible
• Available to work extended hours and potentially weekends as needed to meet month-end or audit deadlines
• Available for minimal travel to attend in-person training

Preferred:

• Experience in the construction materials industry
• Experience with SAP
• 3+ years of experience as a Financial Analyst

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registration/clearance as well as ongoing alcohol and drug testing.

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Keywords:

regional financial analyst, month-end close, budgeting and forecasting, margin analysis, inventory costing, SAP, GAAP financial reporting, cost variance analysis, CAPEX analysis