Finance Analyst

BlueScope
  • Washington
    6 days ago

    Job Description

    Company Description
    For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!   

    Job Title:Financial Analyst

     

    Department:Finance & Accounting 

     

    Job Title Reporting to:Financial Planning & Analysis Manager 

     

    Primary Purpose & Value of the Department & Position 

     

    The Finance & Accounting department ensures the company’s leadership team is provided with timely, high quality and accurate financial information and advice regarding actual, forecasted and budgeted results. This information is critical to support business decisions via identification and analysis of key business drivers and evaluation of cost/benefit analysis and business improvement options. 

     

    The Financial Analyst I is the central player in the reporting and analysis of financial results and working with the financial leadership team. In addition, the Financial Analyst I assists to translate business objectives into strategies, actions and targets applicable to the management and finance team that deliver short-term objectives (month to month) but also provide a realistic foundation to achieving longer-term objectives (a year or more ahead). This is a Full Time, Hybrid Role.

     

    Primary Duties &Responsibilities * 

    • Ensure the leadership team is provided with timely, high quality and accurate financial information and advice regarding actual, forecast, and budgeted results. This information is critical to support business decisions via identification and analysis of key business drivers and evaluation of cost/benefit analysis and business improvement options.
    • Preparefinancial evaluations, prepare and manage budgets, prepare business plans, report on performance to plan, communicate and educateabout key business results, stewardship of assets and risk management activities, and submit non-plant capital expenditures 
    • Manages product costing and inventory valuation for multiple plant sites
    • Provide impromptu financial analysis and detail in a very quick turn-around environment under intense pressure with multiple priorities 
    • Manages product costing and inventory valuation for multiple plant sites 
    • Deliver continuous improvement in the quality of the management and financial reporting systems and output, identifying opportunities to extract additional value and reduce business complexity. 
    • Supportvia the preparation of material for presentation and discussion with company’s leadership team – monthly business review process 
    • Improve stewardship of the regional business assets by ensuring adequate controls and adherence to policies and standards 
    • Ensure adherence to the regional Delegation of Authority 
    • ongoing 

     

    Key Relationships 

     

    Internal: 

    • Financial Planning & Analysis Manager 

    • Sr. Financial Analyst 

    • VP Finance 

    • Line/Area Manager(s) 

    • Plant manager(s) 

    • Commercial Team 

    • Peers 

    External: 

    • Key customers 

    • External audit 

    • Internal audit 

    • Consultants for Department of Commerce filings 

     

        

    Education & Experience Qualifications 

     

    Minimum: 

    • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related area 

    • 3 years of experience in an accounting role with emphasis in financial analysis role 

    • Accounting degree 

    • 1 year working with an ERP system 

     

    Preferred: 

    • MBA degree 

    • 3+ years of experience in a cost accounting role 

    • 5+ years of experience in a relevant role 

    • Certified Public Accountant certification 

    • Construction and Manufacturing operations experience 

    • Experience with SAP 

     

     

     

    Skills & Competencies 

     

    • Dealing with ambiguity 

    • Organizational agility – Connect and communicate across the business  

    • Drive for commercial outcomes by applying business acumen 

    • Drive improved performance and change 

    • Contribute to strategy 

    • Leverage digital awareness for continual finance transformation 

    • Apply functional/technical skills 

    • Manage risk and governance 

    • Managing through systems 

    • Customer focus 

    • Presentation skills 

    • Planning 

    • Intellectual horsepower 

    • Problem solving 

    • Initiative 

    Additional Information
    The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job.  Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.  Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

    The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope.  To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. 

    EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

    BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWashington

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Certificationsunmatched
    • Asset Managementunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Business Complexunmatched
    • Business Planunmatched
    • Business Processesunmatched
    • Business Skillsunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Business Supportunmatched
    • Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)unmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cost Accountingunmatched
    • Cost Analysisunmatched
    • Cost Benefit Analysisunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Planningunmatched
    • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Systemsunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Global Brandingunmatched
    • Inventory Costingunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Product Costingunmatched
    • Product Managementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Stewardshipunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

    Be found by employers

    5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.

    Level up your application

    Professional resume templates

    Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.

    Free resume templates

    Free resume builder

    Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.

    Free resume builder