Job Purpose

This position acts as a consultant to top management on financial matters by interpreting financial information and preparing analyses, special studies, and financial models for budgets, forecasts, working capital, inventory, operations projects, etc. It also provides leadership and guidance to plants on all aspects of operational and financial performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (to include but not limited to):

Participate in the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting and modeling tools
Assist in hands-on operational process reviews and forecasts with detailed direct ops spend tracking and analysis
Develop integrated expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations including ROI for proposed capital investment projects
Assume the role of WMS/ERP Power User to provide training, support, and expertise to all levels of staff regarding inventory management and reporting within WMS and ERP
Review non-inventory expense purchase order requests in a timely manner and validate accurate GL coding to ensure proper financial classification and approval processing
Own MRO spend tracking and reporting for all plants, including monthly analysis and weekly communication of results, trends, and insights to plant leadership
Participate in multiple aspects of the monthly close process, including detailed review of expense accounts and accruals, account reconciliations, and bridging financial results to budget and forecast
Lead the review of proposed yield loss and damage adjustments, evaluate their reasonableness, and approve adjustments as appropriate
Maintain and update plant operational documents and tools to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with current processes
Organize and lead year-end audit and inventory counts in all Arizona-based locations
Other duties as required and/or assigned

Qualifications include:

Education: Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, majoring in business, finance, accounting, or a related field;
3+ years’ experience, preferably in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Financial modeling experience
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
SQL and Power BI skills a plus
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally

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Operations Analyst