Senior Financial Analyst

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

SUMMARY

This position is primarily responsible for providing financial expertise, analysis, reporting and accounting support to the LBP Division of WRBP – Siding & Trim.  Responsibilities include analysis of monthly results, accounting close support and analysis on customer rebates, incentives and SG&A expenses, support in annual budget and monthly forecast preparation, performance analysis and reporting, capital investment analysis and ad-hoc business decision support.

ACCOUNTING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participate in the annual budget and monthly forecast preparation (coordinating sales forecast inputs, margin analysis, SG&A planning and cost sharing, consolidated analysis, etc.).
• Review divisional consolidated and component results, and provide performance trend and variance analysis with a focus on issues and opportunities.
• Maintain and promote standard reporting techniques and templates for use across the division.
• Prepare monthly business performance reports and presentations for division and group management.
• Provide analysis and modelling in support of incentive compensation plan target development and approval.
• Monitor and report on business performance against incentive compensation plan targets.
• Assist business management in the financial analysis of capital and business growth investment opportunities.
• Assist with the monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close process by preparing and/or reviewing selected journal entry support schedules.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations for customer rebates accruals and incentive accruals including sales incentives and commission.
• Assist in the interpretation and administration of transaction approvals in accordance with company policy, including maintaining approval automation tools and templates.
• Provide independent review and validation of selected transactions in compliance with required management approvals.
• Provide other financial analysis in support of business decisions as required from time to time.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as and when assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of a BA/BS in finance or accounting with a preference for a CPA.
• Minimum of four to five years of professional finance/accounting work experience.
• Budgeting and forecasting in a manufacturing environment.
• Month end accounting close and account reconciliation experience
• Cost accounting and business modeling experience.
• Conceptual understanding of, and ability to apply key financial analysis techniques such as discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, break-even and variable contribution, etc.
• Superior data management and modeling skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills and strong analytical skills.
• SAP (ERP) experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office.  Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.  May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.  Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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