Finance Analyst Business Partner

Company Description

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2017 were $6.6 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

SUMMARY: Prepare financial analyses related to the business, analyze financial performance, balance sheet movements. Ensure the accuracy of information by analyzing trends in operations, sales, and general business conditions, interacting with other related areas.We are looking for high-potential, motivated and talented individuals who want to join our global team.

REPRESENTATIVE ACTIVITIES:

• Support and assist in the AOP process. Coordinate preparation of cost center budgets.
• Work closely with stakeholders in P&L monthly forecasting, annual budgeting and long-range planning
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support initiatives to improve operational efficiency and profitability
• Research and provide financial and business related analyses to assess the impact of various corporate projects and transactions.
• Focus on complex planning issues around the Annual Operating Plan. Provide recommendations to management.
• Prepare forecasts and analyze trends in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions and other related areas.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams like Commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, accounting to gather relevant data and ensure qualitative financial reporting
• Analyze and criticize product margins; sales prices, product costs, based on Oracle and other reports, in order to verify distortions between sales and costs;
• Provide assistance to departments in the formulation of their budgets. Review departmental actual expenses versus budget. Issue monthly variance statements.
• Follow policies and procedures as per the Financial Policy Manual. Assist in the development of business policies and performance measures.
• Develop and describe administrative procedures regarding logistic and manufacturing processes;
• Reporting of production results (variance reporting), stock turns, obsolete and slow moving accruals.
• Support the Operations team in productivity and cost savings projects;
• Identify and assist in developing critical management and inventory transactions/control reports;
• Taking part in the completion of the annual and strategic planning process;
• Participation on monthly close and provide monthly variation analysis;
• Be a business partner (sit in during monthly SBU/Sales);
• Support global operations on an as-needed basis.
• Look for opportunities to improve the process effectiveness and improvements.

Financial Analyst Representative Activities:

• Serve as primary liaison to a business unit to ensure their financial accounting needs are met. Act as a focal point for interpretation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare and analyze month-end and variance reports. Ensure accurate and timely reporting and analysis of financial data.
• Review general ledger reports to ensure correct accounts are classified. Participate in earnings estimates and support the month-end close process.
• Review profit and loss report within assigned area.
• Provide accounting expertise to business units when special projects arise. Present accounting information to senior management.
• Assist business units with charts of accounts and cost center hierarchy issues.
• Research and provide financial and business related analyses to assess the impact of transactions.
• Prepare details of work plan and schedule, complete detailed analysis and research, identify options, prepare reports for business unit managers and recommend action or change.
• Prepare forecasts and analyze trends.
• Involved with special projects as needed.
• Support of Physical Inventories (June and December)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Finance or related field.
• 3- 5 years finance or related experience.
• Oracle knowledge is strongly preferred.
• Fluent English required
• Skilled in proficiently using computers and related software in performing financial job tasks, specifically setting up spreadsheet formulas, linking spreadsheets, extracting data, developing graphs. 
• Ability to design, develop, and maintain tables, formulas, graphs, and macros
• Proficient computer skills in Google suits & Microsoft Office; Hyperion & BI experience (Power BI, Data studio) would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of research methodologies. Ability to conduct research, prepare comprehensive reports and present complex financial and statistical information in a clear and succinct fashion. 
• Skill in communicating complex ideas effectively, both orally and in writing, and making presentations to large groups. Ability to work well with all levels of management and employees. 
• Good analytical, organizational and communication skills.

Additional Information

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