Pella Corporation

Sr. Financial Analyst - Plant

Who Is Pella Corporation?

In the small Dutch Community of Pella, Iowa in 1925, Pete and Lucille Kuyper invested in a new invention – a window screen that rolled up and down like a shade. The couple went on to found a company based on the principles of traditional American values, integrity and the desire to enrich the homes and lives of our customers. Today, Pella Corporation is still privately owned and continues to be a leader in technology and product innovation. In fact, they've been awarded more than 150 product and design patents. And the team at Pella is as committed as ever to continuing the company's proud heritage of building innovative windows and doors. At Pella, we want to help you find what makes you an extraordinary team member. That’s why we offer individualized talent development plans, cross-functional experiences, and opportunities for career advancement through personal and professional development. Our national brand is supported by 8,000+ team members at 17 manufacturing sites and 90+ sales branches across the country who are dedicated to serving our customers with Pella Passion — a way of being that inspires us to go above and beyond for each other, our customers, and our communities. Pella Passion has guided our actions for 95 years and will carry us forward as we capture the rare blend of inspired design and exceptional detail in our work and our lives.

SUMMARY:

This position will act as a financial expert for the assigned plant. The position will be responsible for understanding, overseeing and training all levels with the assigned plant in the areas of plant P&L’s, budgeting, forecasting and auditing to ensure that the plant is operating as efficiently as possible.

Team members in this role will be focused on specific material types and will have a high degree of involvement with company personnel across all functions and levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Partner with the cross functional plant management team by providing financial analysis, insights, and decision-making support to drive profitably growth. This includes, but is not limited to, identifying productivity improvement opportunities, documenting cost reduction projects, monitoring progress, and providing visibility of progress on the projects.
• Proactively analyzes performance information and cost data to bring forth ideas for improvement. Makes recommendations to management regarding productivity opportunities and strategies
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of plant P&L’s by making month end journal entries and other adjustments necessary to support the accuracy of the site financial reporting. Responsible for maintaining the monthly reconciliations for each of the major elements of the P&L.
• Responsible for analyzing actual manufacturing performance information and coordinating the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes within the assigned plant/s including but not limited to factory labor, non labor and waste/yield.
• Responsible for regularly communicating and reviewing results of key performance measurements with the manufacturing management teams.
• Responsible for the inventory accuracy, reporting and valuation within the assigned plant/s. Responsible for developing processes to ensure transactions are occurring in a timely fashion. Coordinates and manages year end physical inventory and periodic WIP audits.
• Provides functional expertise and support to the manufacturing team related to manufacturing costs, performance measurements, and profitability.
• Responsible for monitoring costs associated with new products, major product design and/or manufacturing method changes and other major cost factors which will significantly influence profitability. Ensures that this information is communicated to management in an understandable and actionable manner.
• Partner with the corporate and operations accounting teams to establish budgets and forecasts as well as report on actual financial results. A key element of this will be connecting our business partners to the results, where we are gapped vs. expectations, and what actions we need to take as a result.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position may have supervisory responsibilities of one or more team members and also indirectly works with other Finance, Operations and General Management personnel to support the business.