LPC - Financial Analyst II

Lpc - Milwaukie, OR

Full-time - Mid Level

Milwaukie, OR

10,001+ employees

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About the position

The Financial Analyst II (FA II) at LPC will play a crucial role in the financial operations of the company, focusing on the development, generation, and consolidation of reports to meet various reporting deadlines, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly metrics. This position requires a deep understanding of both operational and financial metrics, as the FA II will be responsible for analyzing results and collaborating with plant locations to provide comprehensive explanations of these results to Plant and Division leadership. The role encompasses a variety of tasks, including data extraction, capital investment reporting and tracking, report writing, and process improvements, all while ensuring compliance with SOX and other relevant regulations. In this position, the FA II will be tasked with analyzing and forecasting financial results, which involves interpreting financial information such as daily, weekly, and monthly actuals, plans, forecasts, and investment analyses. This analysis supports business management and decision-making processes. The FA II will take primary responsibility for forecasting, working closely with the General Manager and Executive Team to understand and quantify business issues and their potential impacts on future results. Additionally, the FA II will coordinate financial support to the Executive team, focusing on sales and margin, cost tracking, purchasing, and engineering cost reductions. The preparation and analysis of standard PCC financial reports, including FQR and P&L statements, will also be a key responsibility. The FA II will assist the Controller with the generation and preparation of MOR slides and monthly close checklist deliverables. Furthermore, the role involves analyzing capital expenditures and other investment decisions proposed by Plant management, tracking the progress of ongoing projects, and identifying key risks and opportunities in collaboration with Plant management. The FA II will also assist production teams with inventory controls and the annual physical inventory, including cycle counting. The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines is essential, along with performing any other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develop, generate, and consolidate reporting to meet weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting deadlines.
• Analyze financial results and work with plant locations to provide explanations of results to leadership.
• Conduct data extraction and capital investment reporting and tracking.
• Prepare and analyze standard PCC financial reports, including FQR and P&L statements.
• Assist the Controller with MOR slide generation and monthly close checklist deliverables.
• Analyze capital expenditures and investment decisions proposed by Plant management.
• Support the Executive team with financial analysis related to sales, margin, cost tracking, and purchasing.
• Identify key risks and opportunities in collaboration with Plant management.
• Assist production teams with inventory controls and the annual physical inventory.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering (MBA preferred).
• 3-5 years' experience in financial analysis, accounting, budgeting, and computer systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of standard costing systems.
• Good working knowledge of all MS Office applications, specifically Microsoft Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work effectively.
• Experience with financial management systems such as Oracle EPM Cloud and SAP preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to work under minimal supervision and use own initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.