Operations Financial Analyst

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Operations Financial Analyst: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• In this role you will be a vital member of the business team, responsible for planning, tracking, analyzing and achieving business results. This role collaborates with the Operations Finance Leader, Site Leaders, local Functional Leaders, Finance Analysts and Corporate Controllers.
• You’ll be a part of the Site Management Team and contributes to define the tactical plans of the plants in order to deliver financial results in terms of costs control and support to sales.
• You’ll help Support Functions plan and control the costs and evaluate the impact of new projects and organizational changes while ensuring financial data accuracy based on Company guidelines and policies.
• You’ll provide financial performance analysis and plans plant and SG&A spending in agreement with Functional Leaders.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You (External Postings)

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Atlanta: Atlanta is Georgia’s capital, largest city, and home to Bakelite’s corporate headquarters.

• The city offers lots of activities. In addition to restaurants and a bustling downtown area, you can explore Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden and more.
• Check out some of Atlanta’s famed sports teams, including the Braves, Falcons and Hawks.
• Atlanta is home to several the most colleges and universities in the southern U.S., including University of Georgia, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, John Marshall Law School and others.
• Love to travel? You’ll be close to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.
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What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

Performs closing tasks referring to:

• Inventory reserves.
• Statistical key figures update.
• Other adjustments required in order to reflect costs and assets accurately.

Prepares reporting and analysis for the respective countries for different purposes:

• Site management team reviews.
• S&OP meetings.
• Global reporting on manufacturing costs.
• Global reporting on SG&A costs.
• Auditors’ documentation.
• Other business meetings.

Prepares Budget and Forecast for manufacturing and local SG&A functions on the basis of:

• Cost centers owners’ inputs.
• Assumptions given by the Global Operations Finance Leader.
• Assumptions received from the Director of FP&A.

Ensures financial validation of productivity projects.
Grants proper financial planning and control of CAPEX.
Performs analysis on costs/assets and check P&L and BS accuracy.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration (or related).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel modeling capabilities including working with downloaded data from SAP, or other ERP tools and BW/BI data through filters, pivot tables & reference tools.
• Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• KPI and cost bench marking/productivity tracking.
• Ability to analyze and summarize complex data.
• Strong sense of ownership / responsibility; pro-active in identifying process and tools improvement.
• Analytical and problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, including overnight stays.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.