Senior Financial Analyst

This position will be in our Plant 3, Whitehall Casting Operations.  We are seeking a strong Financial Analyst with high energy and drive.  This position will report to the Controller.  The Senior Financial Analyst provides strategic financial insight by analyzing complex financial data, developing forecasts and budgets, and evaluating business performance. The role involves partnering with cross-functional leaders to support decision-making, identify risks and opportunities, and improve financial processes. The Senior Financial Analyst also mentors junior team members and ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting. 

Job Roles

• Detail integrity--operates with accuracy; maintains confidentiality; ensures compliance
• Analysis--demonstrates technical expertise; tracks changes based on recommendations provides timely information and reporting; practices with rigor
• Business partner--influences sustainable financial performance; translates financial reasoning and timing into the language of business leaders to ensure alignment and understanding; expedites critical spending
• Relationship and communication--proactively provides information; seeks information from others and disseminates accordingly; trustworthy; minimizes surprises
• Pattern recognition--sees the larger picture within an area, plant or campus; provides relevant information based on modeling and intuition
• Data-informed influence--gives guidance but not instruction; translates detail and specificity for use in broader application and decision-making; drives proof of concept; challenges assumptions where necessary
• Organization and structure--manages time and multiple priorities well; contributes meaningfully on short notice; exercises creative problem solving within a system
• Creative improvement--automates, creates models and systems to streamline work; approaches novel requests with a mindset to replicate or repeat where possible

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead role with shop floor cost system
• Analysis of financial and operational results
• Monthly tracking and reconciliation of AR issues
• Month-end closing and reporting, including account reconciliations and coordination of closing entries with other APP locations
• Ownership and execution of daily reporting systems
• Capital appropriation and Fixed Asset support
• Analysis of plant spending and leadership of spend management systems
• Data extraction and report development
• Financial analysis and process development for special projects, as required
• Provide annual and quarterly corporate tax reporting
• Support through Ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed
• Completion of Alcoa's Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• B.S. Degree in Business from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years financial experience with manufacturing companies
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferred concentration in Accounting or Finance
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• MBA a plus
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and oral form
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Self-starter
• Experience with querying databases
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience with cost accounting