Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 34,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

Health & Wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employmentPaid parental leave401K eligibilityTuition reimbursementEmployee Assistance Program eligibility / Health AdvocatePaid vacation and Paid holidays

Job Description

Opportunity:

***Location: Miamisburg, OH or Dallas, TX ***

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Financial Analyst to join our North America Finance & Accounting team. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting business decisions by analyzing financial data, preparing insightful reports, and driving process improvements. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, and Operations, to provide financial guidance and support.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Financial Planning & Analysis

● Actively participate in the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process, including data collection, analysis, and presentation.

● Support the close process, including journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and financial statement analysis. ● Conduct variance analysis for the commercial and operations teams as needed, identifying trends and drivers of performance.

● Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reports, including key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and presentations.

● Analyze sales performance, including territory analysis, sales quota attainment, and sales activity reporting.

Business Partnership

● Collaborate closely with the North America Commercial teams to provide financial insights and support business decisions.

● Analyze Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses, identify cost-saving opportunities, and support spending projections.

Ad-Hoc Projects

● Continuously identify and implement opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financial processes and reporting. 

● Leverage data and technology to automate and streamline tasks.

● Participate in other special projects as needed.

 

Qualifications

● 2 - 3 years of finance or related experience.

● Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting required.

● Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets to perform financial tasks, specifically creation of spreadsheets to perform reporting and analysis, extracting data, developing charts / graphs.

● Experience with Oracle R12 and Essbase / SmartView preferred.

● Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines.

● Good analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

● Hybrid role, 2-3 days in office with remaining days working from home.

● Flexibility to travel as needed (under 10% of time)

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Management reserves the right to revise, change or modify the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time to meet business and organizational needs. This position description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. This position description is not a contract for employment and either the incumbent or Avery Dennison may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.