Financial Analyst - Blue Chip Talent : Job Details

Blue Chip Talent is looking for a Financial Analyst Senior Financial Analysts are essential to our team. As a Sr. Financial Analyst, you will: Support the organization's accounting activities, including financial record keeping and reporting. Maintain records of the organization's financial activity in accordance with GAAP, and organizational standards, and in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Create reports on financial performance for internal and external use. Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities related to foreign exchange, cash management, and tax, including preparing audit work papers.

The ideal candidate will have outstanding attention to detail, and communication skills, and provide support, acting as a mentor to junior accounting staff.

Job Description

• Assist in the preparation of monthly operating unit review meeting materials and other group meeting deliverables.
• Perform day-to-day financial activities such as analysis of actual, budget, and forecast information.
• Assist in the development of the monthly financial forecasts, annual budget, and long-range financial plan (LRFP)
• Complete month-end reporting, financial walk-downs, and account reconciliations.
• Responsible for the day-to-day controlling activity for this legal entity, coordination and review of external accounting firm work, legal, treasury,y and tax matters for the legal entity
• Participate in projects/activities to improve the quality and timeliness of financial processes.
• Prepare various financial reports for site management.
• Assist operating departments in the analysis, communication, and interpretation of operational and financial data.
• Analyze plant inventory costs and assist with site annual physical inventories (API).
• Support internal and external audit requests and control testing activities.
• Frequent contact with others outside the work group.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Completed Bachelors Degree with a major in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years experience in a manufacturing/automotive environment.