Nordson Corporation
Senior Financial Analyst
Nordson Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States,
Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.Under the direction of the Operations Finance Manager, generates and analyzes financial information by performing the following duties:Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
Partner with Operations to develop Annual Operating Plan and forecasts which include Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet KPIs (sales, labor, overhead, materials cost, working capital).Monitor and report financial performance, explain variances to budgets, forecasts and prior year. Prepare and present consolidated reports to management as appropriate.Analyze and present production variances such as price variance, material variance, scrap, labor/burden spend, and volume variances.Directly involved and drive analysis and development of FY standard cost, including overhead absorption alignment with operating plan.Support development of FY standard costs including periodic analysis of routings and BOMs to ensure standard costs are accurate.Prepares and analyzes quarterly inventory reserve calculation.Support physical inventory/cycle count process with reporting and analysis.Track sales performance, providing detailed analysis of variances.Assist in automation of reports and analysis.Assist others in the organization to gather information in IFS or BW.Assist Operations Finance Manager and management with projects.All other duties as assigned.Education And Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or finance, 7+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers or others in the organization.Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Preferred Skills And Abilities
Advanced Excel skills.Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to interpret data.Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with all levels within the organization.Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Travel Required
None. Minimal - yes. Estimated __%Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
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Partner with Operations to develop Annual Operating Plan and forecasts which include Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet KPIs (sales, labor, overhead, materials cost, working capital).Monitor and report financial performance, explain variances to budgets, forecasts and prior year. Prepare and present consolidated reports to management as appropriate.Analyze and present production variances such as price variance, material variance, scrap, labor/burden spend, and volume variances.Directly involved and drive analysis and development of FY standard cost, including overhead absorption alignment with operating plan.Support development of FY standard costs including periodic analysis of routings and BOMs to ensure standard costs are accurate.Prepares and analyzes quarterly inventory reserve calculation.Support physical inventory/cycle count process with reporting and analysis.Track sales performance, providing detailed analysis of variances.Assist in automation of reports and analysis.Assist others in the organization to gather information in IFS or BW.Assist Operations Finance Manager and management with projects.All other duties as assigned.Education And Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or finance, 7+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers or others in the organization.Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Preferred Skills And Abilities
Advanced Excel skills.Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to interpret data.Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with all levels within the organization.Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Travel Required
None. Minimal - yes. Estimated __%Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
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