Financial Analyst II

Responsibilities
•Manage the accurate closing process for one or more business units within AFL.
•Communicate financial results clearly and effectively to the management team. This includes the
explanation of variances as compared to plan or historical results.
•Have a sound understanding of the business environment and be conversant in explaining changes
related to volume and contribution margin.
•Provide detailed analysis of revenues and margins by customer, product category and/or project.
•Provide detailed analysis of spending variations by department and by account.
•Provide analysis to assist in cost reduction efforts.
•Where applicable, maintain accurate standard costs which satisfy absorption and lower of cost testing.
•Where applicable, calculate and analyze revenue using percentage of completion accounting.
•Perform physical inventory and fixed asset reconciliations annually or as required by organizational or
corporate guidelines.
•Assist in cycle counting and inventory sampling on a quarterly basis to help improve inventory accuracy.
Assist in root cause analysis and training when inventory variances are uncovered.
•Work with the Finance Director to improve the control environment by self-assessment of key controls in
the BU (e.g., purchasing, inventory control, receiving, shipping).
•Work with the Finance Director to assist in audit preparation to insure timely delivery and response to
audit questions.
•Work with the Finance Director to insure minimal SUD adjustments as related to audit findings (with no
required audit adjustments).
•Provide monthly and semi-annual forecasts and explain variances of forecasts to the business leaders

Personal Qualities
•Detail oriented – accuracy is required
•Independent - ability to work well under limited supervision
•Analytical - capable of complex reasoning and analysis
•Results focused – driven to achieve
•Interpersonal skills – able to collaborate on projects, maintain effective relationships, and communicate
clearly at all levels of the business
•Strong communication skills, oral and written

Qualifications
•5-8 years of experience in an analytical role, manufacturing and/or services environments
•CPA or MBA would be an advantage
•Experience with the financial close process, inventory and inventory costing, cash and payables, general
ledger expertise, audit and control environment knowledge
•Proficient in MS Office, specifically Excel, Word and Access database
•Strong analytical skills and forecasting ability
•Proven desire to focus on process improvements
•Relevant ERP system knowledge (Oracle, Microsoft Great Plains) with ability to query and extract
information from multiple sources and platforms to effectively answer questions as needed.

Spanish required

Working Conditions
•A fast paced, highly visible role in a typical office environment with some travel required.

Business Requirements
•Services Business: Requires job cost accounting/percentage of completion revenue recognition
experience.