Financial Analyst

Summary

Provide support and perform tasks related to costing, variance analysis, budget, management reporting, audits, etc.  Assist the management team responsible for pharmaceutical production/reporting.

Eessential Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete month end financial closing related activities.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly balance sheets and P & L statements.
• Reconcile the difference between MIS and books for each period.
• Prepare monthly management information reports.
• Analyze the cost of operations by reviewing all manufacturing variances.  Ensure manufacturing work order data entry is correct and work with production staff to correct any errors.
• Reconcile monthly inventories (perpetual records vs. the general ledger) and intercompany shipping accounts.
• Review the setup and maintenance of standard costs in the financial management system.
• Oversee the yearly physical inventory process. 
• Assist with the preparation of manufacturing and standard cost budgets.
• Provide system support for the financial management system.
• Support the Director in all areas of the monthly and year-end financial close process.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to meet departmental and Company objectives.
• Prepare annual budget for each department.
• Coordinate audit activities.
• Prepare expense and headcount reports for each department and coordinate monthly forecasting process.
• Validate the savings of company's cost reduction programs.
• Verify and approve expense invoices.
• Oversee Capital Spending plans and monitor actual spend against approved budgets.
• Validate tax charges on expense invoices.
• Provide necessary assistance for Accounts Payable function.
• Periodically review overdue outstanding accounts and clear the same.
• Prepare, validate and monitor month end expense accruals.
• Responsible for reporting, analysis and leading or participating in other projects as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to meet departmental and Company objectives.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Proficient working knowledge of financial and cost accounting principles/concepts.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• PC proficiency with high level of proficiency using Microsoft Office suite.
• Effective communication skills to communicate in a clear, concise manner whether in oral, written or presentation form.
• Proven organizational and time management skills with ability to work independently and successfully to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related business discipline; or the equivalent in pertinent, progressive experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Minimum three years' financial accounting experience.
• Financial management system experience (manufacturing systems) preferred.

 Work environment

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the individual is:

1. Frequently required to sit and/or stand, walk, talk and hear.
2. Constantly required to use hands and fingers to operate office machines and equipment.
3. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
4. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel and crouch.
5. Required to have clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less with the ability to judge distance and space relationships, bring object into sharp focus and see up and down or to the right or left while fixed on a point. Must also have the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
6. Required to exert a negligible amount of force continuously and/or up to five pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

1. Normal office conditions.

 Personal Protective Equipment is required to be worn if assigned to perform work or tasks in specific production areas.

• Eye protection (safety glasses).
• Foot Protection (steel or composite toe safety shoes).

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