Financial Analyst

$55,000 - $80,000/Yr

Quanex Building Products Corporation - Akron, OH

Full-time - Entry Level

Akron, OH

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Financial Analyst position at Quanex is a full-time role based in Akron, OH, focused on supporting plant and divisional goals through detailed analysis and reporting on product line, margin, and customer profitability. The role involves identifying opportunities for margin improvement and price optimization, thereby enhancing business decision-making and contributing to the company's overall success.

Responsibilities

• Monitor profitability of all customers with unacceptable contribution margins.
• Provide analytical support for key manufacturing metrics.
• Analyze gross margin information by customer, species, product, and volume.
• Drive the design, development, and implementation of plant standard costing system.
• Review PPV accounting and ensure clarity to drivers are explained from analyst team.
• Review production capacity and determine appropriate excess capacity accounting.
• Review organizational BI/metric reports for consistency and accuracy.
• Participate in physical inventory counts.
• Analyze and prepare journal entries and reconciliations as part of the closing process.
• Work with plant leadership in reviewing/identifying BOM accuracy.
• Support plant management by providing financial information and analysis.
• Identify revenue and profit opportunities and financial impact of business decisions.
• Become knowledgeable in various financial and operating systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field of study.
• 1-3 years of financial modeling, statistical analytics, and data mining experience.
• Strong skills in using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to provide sound business analysis.
• Excellent, clear, and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to identify a target audience and connect with appropriate level of detail.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training & Development opportunities
• 401K Match with 2-year vesting period
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Dynamic Culture & People