Job Description

Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis Accountant

Company: AISIN North Carolina

Department: Finance

Location: Durham, NC

The Financial Planning and Analysis Accountant will analyze financial data, create monthly fixed expense reports, forecast, and provide insights and recommendations to support the company's decision-making process. This role will also work closely with other departments within the company and provide support as required.

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Track fixed expenses monthly and create budget vs actual report for ANC Management for review and analysis.
• Review Managements comments and create a consolidated report.
• Track monthly proportional costs by analyzing per unit costs in the areas of scrap, indirect material, and labor.
• Distributes monthly report reflecting budget vs actual per unit analysis.
• Analyze the actual per-unit cost report to help identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Support the Finance Manager and Treasurer - finance with planning, developing and controlling the operating budget process.
• Perform variance analysis of key drivers vs budget.
• Analyze proposed capital expenditures and evaluate their potential return on investment.
• Work closely with the Manufacturing department to understand their financial needs as well as support their activities or plans by performing return on investment analysis.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as required.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in an FP&A role in a manufacturing company
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including financial modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence software.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Microsoft Dynamics AX knowledge preferred but not required.
• Budget software knowledge preferred but not required.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.

Qualifications

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 0 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.