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We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Analyst for a contract position with a manufacturing company in Jacksonville. The Financial Analyst will support financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and business decision-making. This position will work closely with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Purchasing, and Manufacturing teams to analyze financial and operational data and identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.

Pay: Depending on experience

Duration: This contact is expected to run for 6-7 months.

The ideal candidate has strong Excel skills, excellent attention to detail, and experience analyzing financial information in a manufacturing environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translate financial information into actionable analysis for management

• Lead forecast/budget process by establishing a budget plan to assess and enhance financial and related operational performance

• Develop a profitability analyses model to effectively analyze key business drivers and performance including customer sales/margin and product mix impact

• Provide analysis on new product lines, capital expenditure (including projects) - NPV, ROI, sensitivity analysis and competitive market analysis to support business groups

• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing to develop a report on category and channel profitability and industry benchmarking and evaluate current performance drivers

• Establish strong working relationships with cross-functional management and facilitate communication between the business units, functions, and Finance

• On a monthly basis, prepare analysis for management on key financial business performance measurements, return on sales, EBITDA, ratios analysis and cash flow

• Work cross-functionally to coordinate on-going planning and management reviews

• Develop other key financial metrics and tools to highlight risks/opportunities

• Analyze financial practices and processes and suggest competitive or efficiency improvements

• Develop and maintain reports utilizing Hyperion reporting

• Leverage reporting capabilities and tools to provide insightful analysis to functional business leaders

• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Five plus (5+) years in financial disciplines including budget, forecasting, accounting, operations/financial analysis

• Three plus (3+) years in the development and preparation of financial analysis and reporting

• Experience writing Hyperion Smartview

• Experience building complex financial models aggregating data from multiple sources

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance required

• MBA preferred

• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills

• Proven ability to prioritize activities and manage workload in a complex, fast-paced environment with strict deadlines

• Well-developed critical thinking and strong problem solving skills

• Demonstrated growth through increasing role responsibility and professional development

• Strong business acumen, communication skills, negotiation and influencing skills, team orientation and strong systems skills and knowledge

• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management and business operations personnel

• Advanced knowledge of Excel including experience with enterprise reporting systems

This is a drug free workplace. All applicants must be willing to submit to a drug test and background check.