Financial Analyst

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in cost accounting.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and oral form.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Self-starter.
• Experience with querying databases.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Howmet Engines Systems is currently seeking an experienced professional to join our Finance team in La Porte, Indiana. The role of the Financial Analyst will be to support the Plant Controller in the execution of the day-to-day general accounting functions and coordination month end closing process, and daily/weekly monthly financial reporting. Assist in the development of financial plans and forecasts, and the analysis of operational results. Prime day-to-day responsibility will be expense processing; monitor and report inventories, standard cost revisions and the operating budget will be key responsibilities.

Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead role with shop floor cost system.
• Analysis of financial and operational results.
• Monthly tracking and reconciliation of AR issues.
• Month-end closing and reporting, including account reconciliation and coordination of closing entries with other Howmet locations.
• Ownership and execution of daily reporting systems.
• Capital appropriation and Fixed Asset support.
• Analysis of plant spending and leadership of spend management systems.
• Data extraction and report development.
• Financial analysis and process development for special projects, as required.
• Provide annual and quarterly corporate tax reporting.
• Assist controller in forecasting/ budgeting as needed.
• Completion of Howmet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls.
• Support through Ad-Hoc reporting and analysis as needed.