Senior Financial Analyst, Operations

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste and mitigate loss, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
• Paid parental leave
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
• Paid vacation and paid holidays

Job Description

As a key member of the Materials Group North America (MG-NA) Operations Finance Team, the  Senior Operations Financial Analyst will provide analytical and financial analysis, planning and reporting services and support to the MG-NA Operations and Supply Chain Organization. In this role you will lead the day-to-day reporting, planning and analysis activities for Avery Dennison’s Label & Packaging Materials manufacturing sites in Mentor & Painesville, Ohio. This will include preparing financial and business-related analyses, forecasts, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting and analysis of financial performance and results. You will work closely with key Operations and Supply Chain Stakeholders to help establish site performance targets, lead the Weekly Forecasting Process, identify productivity projects and other continuous improvement opportunities and eliminate inefficiencies in financial processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

Business Partnership

• Provide Finance and Operations & Supply Chain Management with interpretive and predictive financial information, related primarily to site Manufacturing Expenses.

• Provide key performance insights using Business Intelligence reports and tools.

• Provide Finance and Operations Management with weekly variance analysis on both Loss and MOE performance.

• Actively partner with site leadership during daily/weekly/monthly key operations meetings (Tier I/II MDIs & PLT).

• Engage with the site on continuous improvement projects, providing financial insights and accountability support.

• Lead efforts to improve financial acumen across the site leadership and support teams.

Planning / Forecasting / Reporting & Analysis

• Lead the site’s Annual Operating Plan which includes partnering with both site and finance leadership.

• Lead weekly forecast process which includes collaborating with appropriate site leadership, and then holding the team accountable to deliver.

• Strive for continuous improvement in forecast accuracy performance by refining processes and tools used to build forecasts.

• Evaluate key drivers and root cause(s) in order to provide meaningful analysis to explain site’s financial and operational performance including variances to AOP and forecast.

• Prepare and/or oversee the preparation of the business case(s) and associated financial justification(s) for certain capital expenditure requests.

• Fulfill various ad-hoc reporting and analysis requirements, including developing BI reports, analyzing trends, and presenting results.

Controllership / Compliance

• Complete all month and quarter end close activities including journal entries, cost center analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Perform required testing and audit activities to ensure SOX and internal/external audit compliance on a quarterly and annual basis.

• Support annual balance sheet review process in collaboration with central accounting (NASSO).

• Co-Lead periodic physical inventory to ensure inventory accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting required

• 3+ years financial and/or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

• Competency or experience using Oracle eBusiness Suite or OBIEE (Oracle Business Intelligence)

• Ability to build strong relationships and rapport with Operations leadership teams

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize workload to meet deadlines due to fluid business conditions and requests

• Ability to articulate actionable insights to the organization which leads to improved results

• Proficiency using Google Suite including sheets

• Promote collaboration, desire to learn continuously and takes initiative to act on data and intuition 

Additional Information

The salary range for this position will be $80,700 - 120,512 / year. 

The hiring base salary range represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. 

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