Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

Financial Analyst

Glanbia

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

The Opportunity

Perform detailed financial variance analysis and business plan preparation as well as completing assignment of extra projects as needed. This permanent position will report to the Plant Controller.

• Responsible for preparing and distributing various weekly and monthly analysis as assigned.
• Compares actual results against business plan, forecast, and prior year.
• Analyzes Gross Margin and Gross Profit to determine impact caused by volume, selling prices, material costs and/or production costs.
• Prepares and distributes variance analysis to management along with monthly forecast files
• Responsible for weekly and monthly managerial reports, including analysis
• Liaises with various departments to assist with data analysis and decision support.
• Provides accurate and timely financial reporting for the business unit.
• Assists Plant Controller with business modeling to reflect various scenarios and simulate certain outcomes.
• Responsible for process improvement and standardization in assigned area
• Prepare journal entries as assigned.
• Complete month-end closing tasks and month-end reporting, as assigned.
• Responsible for process improvement and standardization of processes across organization.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis using Business Objects as needed
• Review work and test for reasonableness; identify questionable results and investigate root cause
• Cross train with other analysts when needed
• Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Southwest Cheese non-negotiables.

The Skills you will bring to the team

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance. Two to four years of finance experience preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routing database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Provide leadership to others through example of sharing of knowledge/skill.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in St. Johns, MI.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.