EPS Group Financial Analyst

Title EPS Group Financial Analyst~
Requisition Number 6580BR
Job Function Finance
Business Unit Engineered Products & Solutions
Location OH-Independence
Job Status Full-Time
Relocation Eligible Negotiable
Minimum Education Required Bachelors
Minimum Years of Experience 4
Minimum Travel Required 0-25%
Based in EPS’s Independence, Ohio headquarters and reporting to the EPS Group Controller, the EPS Group Financial Analyst(s) will have direct responsibility for providing daily support related to the overall day to day operations of the EPS financial and accounting matters. This includes providing strong financial and operational analysis, interfacing with personnel in all functional responsibilities of the business and solving problems of a very complex nature including analysis of alternative solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains standard EPS Group financial reporting.
• Develops and maintains in depth analysis of EPS Group financial results.
• Ensures monthly closing process occurs as defined by company policy.
• Manages the group level ASAT and audit processes.
• Partners with the EPS Group Controller to manage key components of the EPS annual budget including the capital budget.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual operating budget.
• Provides planning and analytical support to the EPS Group management and project teams.
• Complete additional tasks as assigned by EPS Group Controller (e.g., lead special projects, EPS metrics)

Job Grade 17-18
Basic Qualifications The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in financial analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience with manufacturing knowledge, accounting policy and procedure knowledge with well developed analytical and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate’s education credentials are likely to include a Bachelor’s degree in the accounting, finance or business.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Accounting and financial knowledge: The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellent broad based accounting and financial compliance/reporting knowledge.

• Strategic orientation: The successful candidate will have experience developing and understanding business strategy and operating results.

• Results orientation: The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to deliver consistently outstanding results.

• Problem resolution: The successful candidate will be able to anticipate and resolve problems objectively and quickly to eliminate barriers to progress.

• Strong critical thinking ability: The ideal candidate will have with the capability of understanding and connecting day to day operating strategies with longer term operations strategies and financial performance.

• Strong analytical skills: The ideal candidate will have demonstrated the ability to logically connect business solutions with market and customer demands.

• Collaboration and influencing: The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work as part of a global business within a matrix organization. He/she will put broad business objectives before personal objectives and will be a team player. The candidate will have a personal style that is viewed as open minded and collaborative and is not abrasive or arrogant. He/she will bring people together across boundaries to achieve results as a team and share best practices.

• Flexibility: The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work in a rapidly changing environment demanding consistent reviews and modifications to execution strategies.

• Self directed: The successful candidate will have a personal desire and strong ability to drive daily work in a self directed manner. He/she will have the skills and abilities to distinguish business items which require escalation and discussion from those which should be addressed autonomously.