Financial Business Analyst Job at Sparrow Company in Birmingham

Job Summary

The Business Analyst is responsible for the financial and management reporting, analysis, forecasting and budgeting processes for their designated Region Job Responsibilities

• Acts as primary accounting support to the operating locations within the Division.

• Assists with purchasing, inventory, and other transactional issues that may arise.

• Participates in the timely and accurate preparation and/or review of all significant financial information provided to Division, Region and Corporate Company management related to these sites. Duties include monthly closing, forecast updates, capital and operating budget preparation.

• Participates in operational benchmarking and other monthly performance analysis.

• Involved in special projects and ad-hoc report requests related to sales, purchasing, working capital, and operating expenses.

• Analyzes plant and division balance sheet accounts. Assists Division and plant managers with analysis and other support as requested.

• Helps to maintain and assess the system of internal controls, active participant in the self assessment process and periodic inventory observations.

• Other activities including journal entries, maintenance of product inventory values within SAP, generating payments, coding non-trading cash receipts, and reviewing fixed asset transactions

• Part of a high performance management team charged with maximizing EBITDA and return on investment.

• Trains and assists Division personnel in utilizing the company reporting systems to obtain key management information.

• Regular travel to business sites is a requirement of this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

• CPA, CMA or CFM designation or strong candidacy preferred.

• 2+ years of financial management experience. Industry experience helpful.

• Experience in financial analysis/special projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Computer literate, in SAP and PC based applications. Strong Excel skills.

• Current knowledge regarding the conceptual framework underlying financial accounting.

• Diplomacy and ability to function as a leader in a team environment are required.

• Able to prioritize task, work as a team member as well as individually.

Working Conditions

• Capable of working in an open concept office environment

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.

• Job involves sitting most of the time with walking or standing for brief periods of time.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, to communicate to employees/visitors