Job Summary
At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Financial Analyst based in our Mt Crawford, Virginia beverage manufacturing plant.
This role will have a focus on raw material accounting, loss & labor analysis, inventory control, fixed asset accounting, spare parts, controllable cost control, utility tracking, and internal controls in a continuous improvement environment. Reporting into the Plant Controller, this role supports the Controller in the month end close process with clear & concise variance analysis, weekly forecast & annual strategic plan.
Key Responsibilities
As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:
- Input/learn/report weekly key performance indicators and ensure their accuracy, understand and communicate impact of these measures to the business.
- Track operations productivity projects, execution, and financial impact.
- Quickly analyze data, identify variances, and benchmark information against other locations.
- Perform plant cost accounting functions with emphasis on month end close, material loss and labor variance analysis, spare parts, fixed assets, and report preparation for use by Corporate HQ and local plant management
- Assists Plant Controller in the preparation, review and analysis of plant level budgets and forecasts.
- Ability to find gaps in financial controls & analysis and develop effective processes, which close the respective shortfalls.
- Review and approve monthly reconciliations for submission to corporate consolidation.
- Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize in a Continuous Improvement manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in extracting data from SAP downloading in Excel for a clear analytical review
- Create SOPs and conduct reviews & request changes as necessary
- Aid Operations to identify, document, and implement solutions for issues within the production process
- Effectively communicate with several plant departments (e.g., packaging, processing, maintenance, etc.)
- Assist in the purchase order process for locally procured g