Financial Analyst

At Miller Paint, our future is your future. MAKE IT BRIGHT! As an employee-owned company, we all share in our success. Our founder was an artist, entrepreneur, and hard worker. His vision for making quality paint and beautiful color locally in the Pacific Northwest has lasted for 130 years. We want you to join us in this legacy. At Miller Paint, we value your energy, time, and talents. From family-owned to employee-owned, join our growing company and start your career with Miller Paint today.
We offer:

• Full Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K
• Annual Profit-sharing Opportunities
• Work/Life Balance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee-Ownership

Position Summary:

This position is accountable for the daily, weekly, and monthly preparation and analysis of reports for management's use in fiscal decision making. This individual will be a key resource in operational planning, forecasting and monthly close processes. We are looking for a highly motivated and effective financial professional.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide financial support to various SG&A functional groups.
• Provide a strong financial point of view to the business areas that will influence and support strategic decision-making.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, monthly P&L summaries for anomalies, and report findings to management using advance data mining and analysis to identify and make recommendations on adverse market trends.
• Prepare the annual operating cost center plans, with a transition to the rolling forecast, and collaborate with senior management for relevant input.
• Prepare financial analysis monthly, determining key budget variances, making recommendations, and identifying potential risks/opportunities.
• Facilitate monthly financial review meetings with senior management to review actual results compared to plan and projected spending for the rolling forecast period.
• Proactively add value to management decision-making through unsolicited analysis and reporting enhancements. Standardize processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis upon request.
• Review contracts/’s for financial implications, including terms and conditions.
• Support accounting close by preparing accruals, re-classes, prepayments, and related amortization, and preparing year-over-year comparative SG&A analysis.
• Ensure accounting and corporate-wide guidelines and policies are met.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance. Relevant certification MBA or CFA is a plus.
• Minimum four years of financial and business analysis, including budgeting and forecasting
• Prior experience providing financial support to senior leadership is a plus.
• Must be highly analytical and inquisitive with strong business acumen, problem-solving skills, financial modeling, keen attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines and goals
• Strong technical aptitude, including advanced competency in Excel and experience using other Microsoft Office applications, Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to quickly master new applications and systems
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication (written/oral) skills, with proven ability to develop effective business partner relationships at all levels
• Ability to work in a team-based continuous improvement environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $70,000