.the financial analyst provides accurate, timely, and meaningful financial analysis to influence business decisions.
provides analysis to business partners, including: business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliations.
participates on cross-functional work teams.
*responsibilities*: presents monthly financial reports and related analyses.
completes financial planningprocess.
creates and reviews financial models.
supports senior analysts with highlycomplex research and analysis.
works directly on, and improves complex research andanalytical projects.
performs department expense and capital budgeting, tracking, reporting,month end, and quarter close expenses and costs.
reviews monthly closing and providesreporting in a timely and accurate manner.
presents ad hoc analyses and presentations formanagement.- provide financial support and analysis to business partners- analysis and reconciliation of key balance sheet or p&l accounts in support of monthlyfinancial close- ensure appropriate cutoff procedures take place on a monthly basis for the accuracy offinancial reporting.- related journal entries, account reconciliations, system reports and documentation ofanalyses- participate in annual budgeting process by developing strategic and operational objectives forthe segment that are aligned to corporate and group strategic objectives- acts as a resource to the non-financial leaders of the business by teaching financialacumen and concepts to ensure that financial based decision making occurs throughout thecorporation.- provide in-depth analysis on variances to plan, forecast, and prior year results- calculation savings and returns on cost improvement projects- support in preparation of capital appropriation requests- participate in preparation and distribution of financial analyses/reports and templates to localand corporate management.- support daily manufacturing accounting activities within the department while maintaining soxcompliance.- preparation of direct labor variance analysis- relief reporting analysis- material usage variance analysis- headcount reporting- purchase price variance reporting- analysis, tracking and confirming intercompany transactions between mentor andthe johnson & johnson family of companies on a monthly basis.- inventory accounting including slob and full absorption calculations- product cost support for new product introductions- participate in annual cost revision process- ensure sox compliance tracking compliance to testing and proactivelyensuring deadlines are met.
performing sox testing for identified areas.- support for the plant annual audit, participate in preparation of annual budgetand subsequent development of annual product standard costs- identify, recommend and implement process improvements