Financial Analyst

Overview

The Financial Analyst (On-Site), working under the direct supervision of the Budget and Forecasting Manager, will be responsible for ensuring the proper and timely preparation of weekly/monthly/annual/off cycle financial reports which are to be used throughout the organization. The Financial Analyst will also assist in the development, enhancement and automation of financial reports. This is an on-site position based at Blanchard Machinery's headquarters in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results.  Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, and much more.
• Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies
• Opportunities for advancement

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a positive work environment and promote the vision, mission and values of BMC.
• Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Work daily on required and requested reporting needs of the organization.
• Schedule and prioritize weekly, monthly and off cycle reporting to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Serve as primary point of contact for financial reporting to Budget and Forecasting Manager and Chief Financial Officer on projects.
• Develop catalog of available financial reports.
• Assist Budget and Forecasting Manager with annual budgeting process as well as quarterly forecasts.
• Responsible to work with accounting personnel to validate data for new and ongoing financial reporting that accesses CODA, DBS or any ancillary system data.
• Calculates KPI’s (operational and financial), prepares performance dashboards.
• Meets regularly to review monthly financial performance with functional leaders, identifies trends and offers advice to mitigate or control costs.
• Plays a critical role in developing our annual financial plan, running sensitivity analyses, and ensuring consistency in our financial modeling routines.
• Provides coaching on financial matters to ensure all employees perform at their highest level.
• Leads the efforts to develop greater financial acumen in business and with operations leaders.
• Ensures that internal controls are in place, functioning properly and sufficient to protect company assets and the credibility of the financial results.
• Prepares periodic forecasts at the direction of Budget and Forecasting Manger and CFO for review for region and company near-term planning purposes.
• Works with Accounting Department on month- and year-end close process.
• Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks.
• Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models.
• Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
•  2-3 years of consecutive related experience required.
• Ability to work on-site at Blanchard Machinery’s headquarters in West Columbia, South Carolina, required.
• Strong computer skills in an MS Office environment, advanced skills in Excel required.
• High level of personal integrity with ability to maintain, store, transmit and communicate highly confidential information.
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate with executives, managers, employees, vendors and customers.
• Superior planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple and often competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Proven ability to navigate change in a productive manner, remaining open and driven by change to meet organizational goals and objectives.
• Sound technical skills with ability to assess own strengths and weaknesses; pursue training and development opportunities; strive to continuously build knowledge and skills; share expertise with others.
• Self-directed and committed to building a supportive, positive, and winning culture.
• Personal commitment to continuous improvement and service excellence.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Working Conditions

• The physical environment requires the employee to work onsite throughout the year.
• Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.