Financial Analyst (Financial Shared Services)The CompanyZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!Job DescriptionFinancial Shared Services is looking for a Financial Analyst with analytical rigor and critical thinking skills to drive our business operations forward. As a member of our Financial Services team, you will develop and analyze insightful data driven reporting focused on identifying opportunities to optimize cash flow, efficiency, and customer experience. This includes quantifying and addressing customer deduction root causes and leading cross functional Kaizen’s and projects. This position will also create and maintain KPI dashboards to measure team performance against key objectives and highlight enhancement opportunities. You will play a key role in mining and organizing data to develop insightful reporting and implementing financial strategies to achieve department objectives. You will support business partners including Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and Audit functions.Key Accountabilities
Mine and organize data to design reporting which will identify root causes of profit leakage within the order-cash cycle and procure-to-pay cycles. This includes customer deductions, credit memos and supplier pre-payments. Facilitate cross functional teams to implement solutions, establish critical success factor metrics, and monitor performance against metrics.
Design and manage performance KPI dashboards for team. Continually evaluate formats to insure optimal visibility to performance gaps and opportunities. Support counter measures as needed.
Assist with implementing and optimizing automation tools.
Collaborate with Accounting, Audit, Supply Chain, and Commercial Finance members to provide insight into accounting effect of transaction processing.
Assist with the month-end close and reporting processes.
Analyze and provide support for forecasting - actual vs forecasted.
Leads and assists in analysis of special projects and performs ad-hoc requests.
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum 3 years of accounting/finance experience. This includes extensive work organizing data to drive and measure performance impacting actions.
Strong verbal/written communication skills and be able to clearly communicate issues and work with others to solve problems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office application and particularly strong Excel skills involving pivot tables, macros, and dynamic formulas.
Demonstrated business acumen and understanding of processes to facilitate continuous improvement.
Oracle and D365 experience a plus.
Capabilities and Success Factors
Business Insight – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Instills Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Total Rewards and Benefits
Competitive Salary
Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
Matching 401(k) Contribution
Health Savings Account
Up to 3 Weeks Vacation
12 Paid Holidays
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Educational Reimbursement
Matching Gift Program
THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Zurn Elkay, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/VeteranZurn Elkay Water Solutions CorporationWhat happens when two remarkable sustainability leaders come together as one?A sustainability powerhouse is born, making a splash in the markets they serve and saving the planet one innovative installation at a time.In early 2022, Zurn Water Solutions Corporation, a market leader in smart, sustainable water solutions, and Elkay Manufacturing, a commercial drinking water solutions leader, agreed to combine their two exceptional firms to become a single water solutions powerhouse.Together, the combined company offers a comprehensive package of innovative, sustainable, specified, engineered water solutions and sustainable plumbing products that provide water safety, water quality, and water conservation through critical service environments, while delivering total building solutions for new construction and retrofit applications around the globe. Our innovative solutions enable customers to advance their ESG initiatives and reduce operating costs while providing students, patients, patrons, and people within public and private spaces a safe, clean environment and access to fresh, pure, potable water – the essence of life itself.What makes Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation special is our people and our culture.While playing a leading role in sustainability and water access are remarkable, what makes Zurn Elkay’s story so compelling is the alignment of the two well-respected companies with powerful legacies and a combined 224-year company history and shared values and cultures where people matter most.Sustainably inspired, the company has a deep commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, water, and environmental stewardship, and giving back to the communities where we live, work and play. Our powerful legacy of caring and commitment is made possible by the exceptional people that embody Zurn Elkay’s values.We are looking for innovative, energetic people who want to help solve tomorrow’s challenges today. Our Total Associate Engagement core value means we work hard to ensure our associates have opportunities to grow and an inclusive culture in which to thrive. From formal training to on-the-job development and exposure to new businesses, when you join Zurn Elkay, you will join a collaborative organization that will give you opportunities to thrive and grow.
