Financial Analyst

Company:

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Financial Analyst

Purpose of the role 

The goal of this role is to provide a meaningful analysis for our manufacturing units (PTA & OSBL) & Logistics at INEOS Petrochemicals Manufacturing plant in Cooper River. The jobholder will deliver fit-for-purpose analysis and deep dives to provide meaningful performance reports and insides to the manufacturing site leadership.  The Financial Analyst is in charge to deliver reliable and accurate financial forecasts & annual budgets but is also performing excellent variance analyses versus budget and ad-hoc requests throughout the year, enabling the Site Controller and Senior Management to take efficient decisions.

Roles and responsibilities

• Responsible for Manufacturing Month End entries such as standard costing updates, consumptions of raw materials, and inventory transfers. Calculation, analysis, and verification of production metrics including Yields and mass balancing
• Execute plant related accounting entries for capital projects, work orders, and purchase orders.
• Inventory accounts reconciliations
• Journal entries as needed such as accrual, clearing account balances, etc.
• Accounts Payable for utilities tracking consumption, invoicing and payments.
• Intra-divisional billing and receipts process
• Full cost analysis of PTA/OSBL product lines, including manufacturing variable and fixed production cost
• Logistics cost review with commercial department on monthly basis. Reconciliation of the freight account
• Support to annual budget process for Finish Products and manufacturing production lines (PTA/OSBL)
• Coordinate and validate inputs for Variable Cost Forecasting and Budgeting.
• Prepare monthly site performance charts and reports with variance analysis including meaningful commentary for management
• Perform Segregation of Duties control activities
• Complete manufacturing governmental surveys as required
• Coordinate, follow-up, analyze and provide management information of the maintenance & TAR and fixed cost spend
• Internal control/support external audit
• Aid with Ad hoc analyses and requests

Essential Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business

Essential experience and job requirements:

• Excellent PC skills, MS Office with strong Excel skills, SAP experience preferred (MM, CO, FI, SD), Business Warehouse applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of Finance, Accounting, or related work experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, high level of numeric and financial awareness for business modeling and analysis.
• Prioritizes task effectively and works to tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to effectively communicate with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Self-motivated and good team player, able to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
• Asks focused questions to gather information and uses resources to get things done through formal and informal networks.
• Ability to work successfully in cross-functional teams.

Other Requirements (such as Travel, Location)

• Must be at least 18 years of age; legally authorized to work in the United States; and not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., TN, H1B status), now or in the future.

• Must be able to fluently speak, write, and read English.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health, and environmental performance. On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.