Senior Financial Analyst

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Senior Financial Analyst - Coating Additives

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is part of Milliken's Chemical Division Coating Additives business unit and reports directly to the Director, Finance & Strategy with a dotted line to the Vice President, Coating Additives. It is located in Westlake, OH.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Financial Analyst would be responsible for the following:

1. Financial ownership of a $100M+ global business
2. Trusted advisor and thought partner to the Vice President, Coating Additives and leadership team members on all business matters (strategic and operating)
3. Accountable for supporting the delivery of year-over-year top-line and bottom-line growth
4. Accountable for supporting the return on investment for key growth investments
5. Financial planning and analysis of the business's performance to identify and prioritize opportunities for improving revenue and earnings growth, cash flow, and investment returns
6. Portfolio management (contract and pricing analysis, investment analysis, decision support, and resource allocation) of existing product lines and potential strategic alternatives (e.g., new product lines, new/emerging markets, capital expenditures, acquisitions, alliances, and ventures)
7. Forecast business financial performance through an Integrated Business Planning process

The Senior Financial Analyst will need to demonstrate ability to:

1. Build finance organization capability to drive short/long term performance and provide exceptional decision support
2. Set high standards for individual and team performance
3. Lead continuous improvement efforts to drive growth and support improved profitability
4. Inspire associates to focus on strategies, achieve goals
5. Be able to deal with ambiguity and operate in an environment characterized by distributed responsibility
6. Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
7. Act with integrity, strong moral and business ethics and respect for the dignity of others

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

1. Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
2. CPA, CMA or MBA is preferred
3. Industry experience of 5+ years
4. Experience using data query tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud & Power BI
5. Integrated Business Planning experience preferred
6. SAP experience preferred - specifically SAP S/4 and IBP
7. Attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and strong problem-solving skills
8. Advanced excel skills and other Microsoft Office tools
9. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience

The successful candidate will have strengths in the following:

1. Ability to translate ideas into operational steps and follow through to closure
2. Highly collaborative and team-oriented work style
3. Desire to continuously lookout for improvement opportunities (efficiency, automation)
4. Ability to work and gain results in a team environment
5. Leadership skills with the ability to influence others and promote change
6. Willingness to take ownership and responsibility as a highly motivated self-starter
7. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
8. Take initiative to achieve value added results and ability to track the progress of multiple inquiries and tasks effectively

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.