Associate Financial Analyst

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

030349 Associate Financial Analyst (Open)

Job Description:

Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than 30 countries and 200-plus locations.

OUR VISION:

Being the best customer service company in the world.

OUR PURPOSE:

Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The Associate Financial Analyst will assist with key financial processes which include strategic planning, financial modeling, budget/forecasting process, internal financial reporting with monthly financial performance analysis, and capital expenditure project evaluation/tracking. This role will have a high degree of cross-functional interaction and will work with the management team to identify and track opportunities to improve company financial returns.

The financial analyst will follow established procedures and guidelines to accurately assist in the analysis, investigation, and research supporting the needs of the organization's financial planning. This role will be responsible for gathering and analyzing financial information as well as developing analysis to support the needs of financial planning and providing guidance to more junior analysts. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the growth and profitability of the company by working with each of our business units through strategic forecasting and business analysis, including capital expenditures, variance analysis, process changes, and internal management reporting
• Analyzes business and financial data and provides support in creating financial models for analytics to support organizational decision making
• Assist with making sure that management reporting is completed on time and aligned with external reporting
• Analyzes industry trends and makes recommendations based on those trends
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; studying proposed changes in methods and materials
• Involved in monthly close, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Develops automated reporting and forecasting tools for more efficient use of data
• Involved in corporate strategy projects including divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, industry and competitive analysis, and global economic news/trend analysis that impact business performance in addition to performing other related duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics or related field of study
• 1+ years of experience in an internal financial reporting, FP&A, or planning type role preferred

Knowledge, & Skills:

• Solid understanding of basic accounting and finance principles
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to work independently in addition to thriving in team-based settings 
• Good understanding of methods of systems analysis and the principles, design, and procedural methods used in big data analysis
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Vigorous work ethic and high-performance standards
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.

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We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.

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