Sr. Financial Analyst Job in Chattanooga 37401, Tennessee US
Sr. Financial Analyst
The role of the Sr. Financial Analyst analyzes cost data on local levels to produce relevant decision making tools and provide recommendation to senior management to make sound business decisions. Additionally, seeks to identify major variances in operating cost and reasons for these variances, as well as, recommend, develop and implement action plans throughout the region to maximize efficiencies and minimize unfavorable cost variances. Analyzes cost data on local levels to produce relevant decision making tools used by senior management to make sound business decisions Perform the reporting and commentary on actual monthly results compared to forecast and prior year. Analyzes financial reports to identify major variances to minimize unfavorable situations and insure knowledge transfers of best practices, which result in reduced operating costs. Develop and implement action plans to address variance issues/best practices that will positively impact COGS.
Key Skills Required:
- Strong analytical capabilities coupled with the ability to identify issues, obtain mutual agreement as to the resolution and implement change Must be detail oriented.
- Must have a high degree of self-direction with the ability to constantly seek innovative ways to perform tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
- Must be proactive, high energy, detailed-oriented when appropriate, results-oriented, and willing to drive change. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Well-developed organization skills to manage multiple projects and priorities
- Strong service mentality and willingness to perform associated responsibilities outside of the job description.
- Ability to make sound decisions with minimal supervision.
- Must be proactive, high energy, detailed-oriented when appropriate, results-oriented, and willing to drive change.
- Demonstrated aptitude with Microsoft Office applications with advanced Excel skills
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, lollipops, and chocolate. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and distributes its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries. Three of these brands - Juicy Fruit®, Wrigley's Spearmint®, and Altoids® - have heritages stretching back more than a century. Other well-loved brands include Orbit®, Extra®, Starburst®, Doublemint®, Skittles®, Freedent®, Airwaves®, Life Savers®, Eclipse®, and Winterfresh®. Wrigley is headquartered in Chicago, Ill., and operates as a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, a private, family-owned company founded in 1911. Mars, Incorporated is one of the world's largest food companies, generating global revenues of 30 billion dollars annually and producing some of the world's leading brands in six segments that include Chocolate, Drinks, Food, Petcare, Symbioscience and Wrigley.
- 4+ years of financial costing, accounting and or business planning.
- Bachelor's degree and/or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Prior audit experience a plus.
- Product costing and factory experience a plus.
- SAP knowledge.
The Wrigley Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
