Finance Lead

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Job Function: Finance

Job Sub Function: Finance Business Partners

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Job Description:

The Lead Financial Analyst for Supply Chain Finance in the Medical Devices Franchise will provide accurate, timely, and meaningful financial analysis to influence business decisions. Lead Analyst will provide analysis to business partners, including business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliations. Lead will participate on cross-functional work teams.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide financial leadership and support to business partners in Franchise.
2. Own responsibility for the creation, maintenance, and presentation of budgets to the leadership team. Prepares business recommendations based on in-depth analysis on variances to plan, latest estimates, and prior year results.
3. Performs department expense tracking and analysis. Resolves capital spend feasibility using financial models (NPV / IRR).
4. Month-end close responsibilities (journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, profit reviews, financial reports, and corporate submissions).
5. Supports company strategy and development by preparing and leading major financial forecast cycles, including assessments to Spend, Headcount, and Manufacturing Variances. Also, find opportunities and risk assessment.
6. Inventory accounting including SLOB and Full Absorption calculations.
7. Product cost support for new product introductions.
8. Lead Annual Cost Revision process and support cost estimate for new products.
9. Ensure SOX compliance and support plant audits.
10. Ad hoc analysis, gross profit and price/volume analysis, presentations for senior management, enterprise reporting, industry benchmarking and strategic data analysis.
11. Present monthly financial reports and related analyses. Completes financial planning process. Creates and reviews financial models. Supports senior Analysts with highly complex research and analysis. Works directly on and improves complex research and analytical projects.
12. Participate in annual budgeting process by developing strategic and operational objectives for the segment that are aligned to corporate and group strategic objectives.
13. Acts as a resource to the non-financial leaders of the business by teaching financial acumen and concepts to ensure that financial based decision making occurs throughout the corporation.
14. Calculation savings and returns on Cost Improvement Projects.
15. Support in preparation of Capital Appropriation Requests.
16. Preparation of Direct Labor Variance Analysis, Relief Reporting Analysis, Material Usage Variance Analysis, Headcount reporting, Purchase Price Variance reporting.
17. For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable.
18. Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications:

1. University/Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in Finance or Accounting (MBA, CMA a plus but not required).
2. Requires (4-6) years related experience is required Cost accounting.
3. Experience in a manufacturing environment performing cost accounting duties is preferred.
4. Inventory accounting experience is preferred.
5. Bilingual English/Spanish.
6. Sound analytical and technical skills essential.
7. Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills are required.
8. Knowledge and application of accounting/financial concepts, practices and techniques.
9. Knowledge of a variety of computer software packages particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and General Ledger.
10. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience with pivot tables, formulas, macros and VLOOKUP functions is preferred.
11. Knowledge of, and experience in, JDE, BtB, EPICOR, SAP is strongly preferred.
12. Experience in the pharmaceutical, medical device and/or consumer products industries preferred.
13. Prior supply chain experience is preferred.
14. Must be self-motivated, team oriented and have excellent communication, interpersonal skills.
15. Demonstrated ability to remain flexible, prioritize and respond to changing needs of the business.
16. The ability to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously is required.
17. The ability to effectively take on leadership roles in various functions is required.
18. The ability to collaborate with all levels of management in a cross-functional team environment is required.