Sr. Analyst, Operations Accounting, CPG

Tremco CPG Belgium - Beachwood, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Beachwood, OH

About the position

The Sr. Analyst, Operations Accounting role is focused on providing financial support and analysis to CPG leadership, specifically related to operations accounting functions. This position involves reviewing complex financial data, creating reports, and offering insights to enhance decision-making processes within the organization. The analyst will also play a key role in aligning plant accounting with standard costing methodologies and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze complex financial accounting information related to operations accounting, including capital, fixed assets, inventory, plant spend, production, manufacturing variances, and KPIs.
• Provide actionable insight on trends, anomalies, and opportunities to finance and operations leadership.
• Create and maintain various internal reports and variance analysis, including Power BI reports.
• Assist with alignment of plant accounting with current and future state RPM standard costing methodologies and operations accounting processes.
• Provide data, input, and financial direction on strategic projects.
• Participate in the development, consolidation, scheduling, and analysis of the annual planning process.
• Act as a liaison between manufacturing, plant accounting, and all other finance departments on matters of plant accounting.
• Communicate significant items and events to CPG finance and operations leadership.
• Assist with monthly financial closing, reconciliations, reviews, and reporting in compliance with GAAP.
• Support integration of acquisitions and existing entities to SAP, ensuring data integrity and mapping aligns globally.
• Provide and enhance manufacturing accounting expertise within the organization, ensuring compliance with RPM inventory policies.
• Assist with any other ad hoc account and financial analysis requirements as necessary.

Requirements

• Ability to influence all levels of the organization and drive change.
• High degree of flexibility and organization with the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and rapid changes in priorities.
• High-level analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to organize data and draw relevant conclusions.
• Detail, process, and procedure oriented.
• Ability to recognize errors and/or inconsistencies and take action.
• Ability to recognize and interpret trends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to speak with all levels of the organization.
• Familiarity with accounting/financial reporting software, preferably SAP and Power BI, along with advanced Excel skills.
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SAP and Power BI.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment (Hybrid)
• Opportunities for overtime during closing activities and special projects.