Finance Analytics Manager (Onsite in Temple, TX)

• Provide financial expertise, analysis, and guidance in direct support of the company’s leadership team collaborating with team members at all levels of the company.

• Review weekly and monthly regional operating statements to ensure financial data accuracy, integrity and consistency of information while also identifying potential operating issues for further investigation/consideration by manufacturing leadership.

• Work as an integral member of the plant management team providing financial expertise on a proactive basis.

• Develop financial and data models to aid in better understanding overall financial performance and value creation.

• Responsible for complex and comprehensive financial activities or functions related to P&L management including ownership, oversight, and support of profitability analysis, operating expense trends, business plan development, budgeting, cost accounting and other areas relating to financial or managerial accounting and analysis.

• Design, develop and prepare accurate and timely reports and analysis, providing financial guidance and general business direction for influencing business decisions and the achievement of strategic goals.

• Investigate and explain variances or unexpected results.

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports that provide management with information used in the decision-making process of various initiatives/projects.

• Provide financial leadership in all aspects of current and prospective business ventures.

• Assist in the analysis of financial data and extract and define relevant information.

• Assume leadership role including mentoring and training more junior team members within the finance department and drive initiatives to successful conclusion.

• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

• This role requires up to 15% travel, which may include but is not limited to visits to manufacturing plants and other company locations as needed to support business objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • 6 Years  – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

  • 6 Years  – Experience in Position

  • 4 Years  – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

  • 10+ Years – Experience working in Position          

  • 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner

  • Makes safety the number one priority

  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately

  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals

  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly

  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively

  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers

• InnovACT

  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products

  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances

  • Increases performance through greater efficiency

• Find a Way

  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts

  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions

  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame

• Empowered to be Great

  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities

  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across

  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Additionally, the ideal candidate is expected to demonstrate:

• Understanding of Financial statements, revenue, cost and margin

• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot tables, Vlookup, Sumif, etc.)

• Proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications (Word and PowerPoint)

• Previous experience with Oracle or other ERP systems preferred

• Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work assignments with limited guidance in a changing environment

• Strong problem solving/ analytical skills

• Ability to seek and obtain information from a wide range of sources and individuals both within, and outside of the Finance department

• Must be detail oriented with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects and complete assignments quickly and accurately.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly interpret and convey complex financial data to cross-functional teams and senior leaders

• Previous experience with month end closing and budget planning preferred

• Understanding of manufacturing cost structures, variance analysis, and cost drivers preferred

• Experience with coding in Python, R, or comparable tools is a plus

Education

• Minimum Required: 

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, and other related fields or equivalent experience

• Preferred: 

  • Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting

Foreign Language

• Required:            None Required

• Preferred:           Minimum Professional Proficiency, Spanish