Culligan - Rosemont, IL
posted 2 days ago
About the position
The position involves building models or dashboards for ad-hoc requests, including product mix analysis and other initiatives aimed at evaluating business performance. The role requires collaboration with various business units on continuous improvement projects to streamline reporting and enhance transparency in results. Additionally, the candidate will participate in the quarterly forecasting process with business leadership to assess current business performance and identify future opportunities. Investigating the impact of pricing initiatives, product sales penetration, and other selling trends on price/volume/mix (PVM) compared to forecast and budget expectations is also a key responsibility. The candidate will support month-end close processes, which include preparing templates, populating dashboards, and providing variance analysis commentary to business partners. Furthermore, the role involves supporting new initiatives related to Capex tracking and reporting, as well as data source verification and cleanup. The candidate will also participate in the month-end close process, which includes posting and documenting journal entries and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of monthly account reconciliations. Lastly, reviewing business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls and assisting in reconciling all bank accounts are essential tasks.
Responsibilities
- Build models or dashboards for ad-hoc requests including product mix analysis and other initiatives to evaluate business performance
- Collaborate with business units in continuous improvement projects to streamline reporting and provide more transparent results
- Participate in the quarterly forecasting process with business leadership to evaluate current business performance and identify future opportunities
- Investigate how pricing initiatives, product sales penetration, and other product selling trends impact the price/volume/mix (PVM) compared to forecast and budget expectations
- Support month end close processes including preparing templates, populating dashboards, and providing variance analysis commentary to business partners
- Support new initiatives with regard to Capex tracking and reporting & support data source verification and clean up
- Participate in month end close process which includes posting & documentation of journal entries and ensuring completeness and accuracy of monthly account reconciliations
- Review business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Assist in reconciling all bank accounts
Requirements
- Junior or Senior working towards Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Finance or Accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Microsoft Access or Power BI a plus
- Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills to adapt messages to various business partners
