Senior Financial Analyst - HQ

Arconic is currently in search of a Senior Financial Analyst - HQ to join our Kawneer Business in Alpharetta, GA.

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Job Summary:

The primary function of the Financial Analyst is to support the HQ Controller with responsibility for oversight of accounting activities within the BCS HQ entities.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Compliance

• Participate in GAAP/SOX related accounting matters for all BCS HQ entities, including areas such as operating expenses, R&D expenses and capital expenditures accounting.
• Participate in the month-end close activities by supporting the HQ Controller and prepare journal entries as required.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations. 
• Ensure testing of internal controls is performed to ensure adherence with Arconic and BCS internal audit policies and procedures.
• Provide support with internal/external auditors on the execution of financial, operational, and internal control audits.

Business Partnering

• Support an adequate financial plan for the control of HQs operations including resources (headcount and expenses) planning and analysis, expense budgets, variances to budgets and prior year, saving opportunities, and capital investing.
• Provide support in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax reconciliations, and the chargeback process.
• Provide quantitative performance measures grounded in sound financial management techniques and provide the HQ support functions management with immediate and accurate information on a proactive basis.
• Prepare data and generate weekly and monthly reports to key budget owners.
• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and forecasts, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flows.
• Investigate variances between actual and budget/forecast financial results.
• Ensure compliance with tax rules for cross jurisdictions allocations.
• Manage capital project budgets ensuring compliance with Arconic policies around capital management.
• Preparing ad-hoc analysis on an as needed basis

Other

• Participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

You have:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Finance, Business, or Accounting from an accredited institution
• Minimum 2 years of finance or accounting experience
• Proficiency in Excel
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with compliance requirements resulting from SOX and US GAAP
• Advanced experience in Excel including VBA, complex formulas, Power BI and Think-Cell
• EPM Systems experience
• Experience with Oracle or JD Edwards ERP systems 
• Experience with month end closings