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Senior Financial Analyst - Far Northwest Suburbs


The position is responsible for supporting all operations team for the manufacturing plant.  Responsibilities include planning, accounting, analysis, internal control, SOX compliance, internal audit support, inventory descrepancies and asset management functions.  Additional responsibilties include preparation of capital requests and provide support for expense and inventory reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Financial analysis
    1. Creates and analyzes financial and operational reports, expense and inventory results as well as related financial and operational statistics.
    2. Daily analysis of manufacturing variances and JDE integrity reports.  Work with data entry team, onsite IT support and corporate IT support to resolve data integrity issues.
    3. Prepares capital authorization requests [C.A.R.'s] and detailed jusification analysis for operational projects; monitors compliance with Capital Authorization Policy.
    4. Monitors inventory obsolescence reserve and works closely with qualtiy to recommend inventory adjustments.
    5. Review and communicate monthly inter-company reconciliations.
    6. Serve as contributing member on the operational excellence teams created to streamline processes and improve quality.
    7. Review cost rolls and upload into JDE.
    8. Ability to interact with all levels of management, including executive staff.
  • Asset Management
    1. Supports the finance team in establishing sound inventory policies and procedures and financial systems to ensure the quality and integrity of inventories.
    2. Assists in physical inventories and helps review cycle counts to ensure proper internal controls are followed.
    3. Reviews and prepares inventory reconcilliations for raw materials, WIP and finished goods inventories.
    4. Tracks and advises requisition approval on capital requests for related projects.
    5. Participates in the on-going development of slow moving inventory reduction plans.
    6. Validates the net realizable value of assets and reviews depreciation.
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
    1. Along with operational management, assists in budget preparation, operating expense and inventory reserve budgets and forecasts.
    2. Support standard cost development and upload into JDE.
  • Systems, polocies and procedures
    1. Participant in annual review of SOX controls and maintenance of proper internal control system.
    2. Assists corporate finance in the development, adaptation or revision of accounting systems to meet the needs of the site.
  • Accounting/Closing
    1. Performs inventory reconciliations and analyzes variances.
    2. Preparation of monthly close journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
    3. Track inventory levels and help maintain cost information.

Position Requirements

  • Minimum B.S. / B.A. in finance or accounting
  • CPA preferred
  • 4- 8 years of finance/accounting experience
  • Abiltiy to work effectively with multiple levels across a highly cross-functional team including operations, customer service and IT.
  • Consistently and accurately meet requirements
  • Strong communications, interpersonal skills, and business acumen.  Proactively identify issues and develop solutions that span several functions and management levels.  Guide and influence decision making
  • Strong mathematical, accounting, finance, and analytical skills
  • JDE, SAP, Hyperion, and Business Objects experience desired
  • Sound knowledge of US GAAP
  • Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak clear English.

For more information or to apply directly for this position, please email your resume, in MS Word format, to career@izs.com.  I look forward to hearing from you.

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