Financial Analyst - Remote (Southeast)

AFL provides industry leading fiber optic products, conductor accessories, fittings, inspection/testing equipment and other related services throughout the globe. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and has grown to include every facet of the passive optical network, employing over 6,000 associates worldwide and consistently generating annual sales in excess of $1B. With our commitment to professional growth and employee development, let AFL "Connect" you to your next career opportunity!

What We Offer:

• Hybrid Office Schedule for Qualifying Employees
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• 401k Company Match (Up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional Development, Training & Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Policy Options
• Opportunities for Career Advancement with an Industry Leader!

Job Summary

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for building and maintaining solid relationships throughout the company - including, but not limited to, members in:

• Finance/Accounting/Tax/Treasury/Compliance/Audit/IT
• Business Unit Personnel from General Managers to Technicians
• Corporate- Executive Presidents/Vice Presidents to Administrative Personnel
• Commercial Sales/Marketing, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehousing/Shipping/Receiving, Operations/Manufacturing.

Experience and solid understanding of:

• Analytics- Strategy, Financial, Business, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Operations
• Systems- Major ERP and CRM Programs (i.e. Oracle, SAP, Salesforce.com), Reporting Software (Oracle BI, Power BI, OneStream), and MS Office (Excel, Access, Word, Visio, Power Point & Project Management)
• Accounting- Journal Entries, FASB/IFRS, Latest Regulations- Revenue Recognition, Lease
• Treasury, Tax, Compliance, Audit, Project Management, A/P and A/R
• Procure-to-Pay and Quote-to-Cash Processes - including Lead Generation, Pricing
• Manufacturing and Metrics (i.e. machine utilization, scrap, yields, downtime, material, overhead rates, BOMs, Kanban & kitting)
• Project Management/Supply Chain/Materials Management/Logistics/Warehousing/Shipping/Receiving

Personal Qualities:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit and Goal Oriented
• Big Picture, Strategic, Out-of-the-Box, and Proactive Thinker
• Exhibits Fortitude in the Face of Challenge
• Creative with Strong Attention to Detail
• Leader and Team Player
• Adherence to Deadlines- Meet and/or Beat Philosophy
• Willingness to Learn, Enhance Systems/Processes, and Share Knowledge
• Excellent Communication Skills- Written, Nonverbal, and Verbal
• Appropriately Tailor Information and Presentations to Your Customer
• Be Present and Actively Engaged
• Capable of Working with All Levels in the Organization
• Ability to Multi-Task and Rapidly Transition Between Tasks
• Action Oriented- Proactive Self-Starter

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, MBA or CPA preferred
• 5+ Years Accounting/Financial Analytical Experience in a variety of roles and settings - including manufacturing
• Systems Savvy- Ability to obtain and compile data from various sources to create a comprehensive business view

Duties:

• Serve as the Finance and Operational business partner by working closely with Operational management to provide guidance, recommendations, and insight to improve business processes and profitability while functioning as the Finance liaison.

• Produce accurate plans/forecasts involving revenue, costs, margin and operating expenses by working closely with executives, general managers, operations, and commercial teams.

• Review results against plans/forecasts to ensure variations and key drivers are thoroughly explained along with actions taken.

• Minimize working capital by delving into inventory, A/R, A/P, projects, etc., and aiding in cost saving activities.

• Working with corporate and business teams to develop best practices, establish policies, and outline processes/procedures.

• Resolve inquiries in a timely and accurate manner by collaborating with the requestor to clarify the needs, uses, and deliverables.

• Provide thorough, clear, and concise work products and develop repeatable analyses for business decision making.

• Assist in standardizing processes and reports throughout the organization including corporate and business units.

• Major Tasks/Deliverables:

• Accurate and Robust Financial Records/Statements

• Planning/Forecasting

• Month End Closing, Reviews, and Reporting, including Preparing and Recording Journal Entries

• Account Reconciliations and Approvals

• Working Capital and Inventory Reviews

• Costing and Rate Setting

• Margin Analysis- Explaining Key Drivers

• Corporate, Business- Commercial/Operations Metrics

• Compliance Support, including Audit and Controls Testing

• Contract/Payment/Pricing Reviews

• Training

• Systems/Process Improvements

• Tax/Treasury Support

• Schedule and conduct necessary meetings to meet requirements, discuss options, review results, and encourage team involvement.

• Review, analyze, recommend, implement, and evaluate various strategic/optimization projects.

• Establish, monitor, and improve commercial and operational metrics.

• Evaluate effectiveness of projects, pricing strategies, etc., and make recommendations for improvements.