Senior Financial Analyst

Responsible for cost review and management over various elements of plant expenditure.  Areas of responsibility are subject to change but include; inventories, plant overhead and operating expenditure review.  Assist in preparation of plant budgets. Works closely on development and reporting for Electrode and Maintenance.  Responsible for accounting of inventories (ex: refractory, SPL, natural gas/power), supporting the plant controller and financial analysts.  Also responsible for accounting of inter-company charges and completion of statistical surveys.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Four-year college degree in accounting or related field or equivalent years of experience is required, MBA or CPA/CMA desirable.  
• 4-6 years’ experience in finance role or 6-10 years’ experience without a degree
• Strong analytical skills
• Must be organized and able to appropriately manage time. Effective communication with plant operations and management is a must (verbal, written and auditory). 
• Experience with SAP is desirable 
• Strong human relations skills
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office products

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support management in monthly reporting and analysis and compiling of annual budgets and cost control initiatives.  
• Complete various journal entries in accordance with GAAP
• Verify accuracy of inventory records by auditing and analyzing data input, and by periodically observing physical inventories to ensure adherence to procedures and validity of data.
• Assist management in preparation of budgets and strategic forecasts. Understand variances to budget or forecast and use analytics as a basis for forecasting performance over future quarters and the full year.  
• Analyze monthly abnormalities in operating results against budget and historical trends and review with area management.   Highlight current activity, emerging trends and make recommendations to improve business end user reporting. 
• Record all secondary material sales transactions.
• Complete required balance sheet account reconciliations
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors for information and reporting requirements. 
• Work in tandem with Shared Services to appropriately route vendor invoices for processing, approval and coding.