At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if you want to:
Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
Develop lasting relationships with great people.
Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.Financial Analyst II - SG&AThe Financial Analyst II - SG&A is responsible for all SG&A accounting functions with a strong emphasis on cost allocations. This position interfaces daily with leaders in the corporate office and finance to support continuous improvement and develop business strategy. This position will ensure that accounting controls are maintained and that the financial objectives are understood by the teams in the corporate office. This position acts as an internal auditor to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.Essential Functions
Review weekly and monthly departmental spend to ensure financial data accuracy, integrity and consistency of information while also identifying potential operating issues for further investigation/consideration with departmental leadership
Proactively work with department leaders to ensure thorough understanding of monthly spend and appropriate allocation of costs to various business units within the business.
Prepare and coordinate monthly variance analysis of actuals, plan and forecast.
Maintain various management reporting models to assist with identifying gaps and opportunities as business changes and the impacts on cost changes within the corporate environment.
Support the corporate leadership teams with regular financial reporting and metrics, as well as ad-hoc financial analysis as needed.
Identify trends and recommend actions based on accurate and thorough analysis.
Liaise across multiple departments to resolve any issues that impact safety, quality, productivity or cost.
Understand root cause for variances and recommend actions to minimize such variances.
Continuously assess expenses and proactively assist leaders to develop plans to identify cost reductions/containments in order to improve organizational performance.
Monitor direct and indirect spend to ensure it is consistent with current company strategy.
Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) reviews focusing on (i) validating assumptions for identified cost-savings opportunities (ii) monitoring implementation progress of agreed-upon actions and (iii) tracking impact of such actions through respective plant operating statements
Support internal and external audits
Develop rules to apply to burden
Assist with month end close
Assist with the review of internal control reports and procedures
Monitor, analyze and audit various other financial data as requested
Assist in annual budget process including budget modeling and actual vs forecast budget analysis
Collaboration
Develops relationships cross functionally with key stakeholders – Manufacturing, Finance and Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, HR
Willingness to travel when required (estimated less than 10%)
Works with leadership to develop team goals and KPIs to be shared with others
Communicates job expectations; plans, monitors, and appraises job results; coaches and counsel’s employees; develops, coordinates, and enforces systems, policies, procedures, and KPIs.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
2 Years – Experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
2 Years – Experience in position
2 Years – Experience managing projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Preferred Qualifications:
4+ Years– Experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
4+ Years – Experience working in p osition
4+ Years – Experience managing projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Competencies
Planning/Organizing - uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks
Leadership - inspires and motivates others to perform well; influences actions and opinions of others; displays passion and optimism
Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills.
Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information from a variety of levels and technical proficiencies.
Insightful - Skilled at identifying opportunities for increasing business efficiency.
Detail oriented and accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks
Problem Solver - performs root cause analysis to resolve issues. Understands cause and effect. Takes initiative to resolve problems
Logical – Thinks projects and situations through with very little codified knowledge, follows a clear chain of reasoning when making decisions
Time & Project Management - Comfortable working within tight and changing deadlines, able to work independently and set priorities. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
Judgement – Shows ability to intake, weigh, and determine correct procedures with minimal oversight. Understands what falls outside of the range of acceptable decisions and seeks supervisory consultation and approval in those cases.
Proficient knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel/Access
Ability to work with tight deadlines and meet department goals
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
Lead Like an Owner
Makes safety the number one priority
Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
InnovACT
Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
Increases performance through greater efficiency
Find a Way
Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
Empowered to be Great
Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
Communicates effectively to manage expectations
Education
Minimum Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
Preferred:
MBA in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
Foreign Language
Required: None Required,
Preferred: Minimum Professional Proficiency, Spanish
Typical Compensation RangePay Rate Type: Salary$78,619.75 - $113,998.64 / YearlyBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits
Los Angeles County applicants only Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.
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