Financial Analyst - Operations

Job Description
Summary: As a key member of the Materials Group North America (MG-NA) Operations Finance Team, the Operations Financial Analyst will provide analytical and financial analysis, planning and reporting services and support to the MG-NA Operations and Supply Chain Organization. In this role you will lead the day-to-day reporting, planning and analysis activities for Avery Dennison’s Graphics manufacturing sites in Fairport Harbor, Ohio & Lowell, Indiana . This will include preparing financial and business-related analyses, forecasts, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting and analysis of financial performance and results. You will work closely with key Operations and Supply Chain Stakeholders to help establish site performance targets, lead the Weekly Forecasting Process, identify productivity projects and other continuous improvement opportunities and eliminate inefficiencies in financial processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
Business Partnership
Provide Finance and Operations & Supply Chain Management with interpretive and predictive financial information, related primarily to site Manufacturing Expenses.
Provide key performance insights using Business Intelligence reports and tools
Provide Finance and Operations Management with weekly variance analysis on both Loss and MOE performance
Actively partner with site leadership during daily/weekly/monthly key operations meetings (Tier I/II MDIs & PLT).
Engage with the site on continuous improvement projects, providing financial insights and accountability support.
Lead efforts to improve financial acumen across the site leadership and support teams.
Planning / Forecasting / Reporting & Analysis
Lead the site’s Annual Operating Plan which includes partnering with both site and finance leadership.
Lead weekly forecast process which includes collaborating with appropriate site leadership, and then holding the team accountable to deliver.
Strive for continuous improvement in forecast accuracy performance by refining processes and tools used to build forecasts
Evaluate key drivers and root cause(s) in order to provide meaningful analysis to explain site’s financial and operational performance including variances to AOP and forecast.
Prepare and/or oversee the preparation of the business case(s) and associated financial justification(s) for certain capital expenditure requests.
Fulfill various ad-hoc reporting and analysis requirements, including developing BI reports, analyzing trends, and presenting results.
Controllership / Compliance
Complete all month and quarter end close activities including journal entries, cost center analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Perform required testing and audit activities to ensure SOX and internal/external audit compliance on a quarterly and annual basis.
Support annual balance sheet review process in collaboration with central accounting (NASSO)
Co-Lead periodic physical inventory to ensure inventory accuracy