At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:   

Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.   Develop lasting relationships with great people.   Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Financial Analyst II - SG&A

The Financial Analyst II - SG&A is responsible for all SG&A accounting functions with a strong emphasis on cost allocations. This position interfaces daily with leaders in the corporate office and finance to support continuous improvement and develop business strategy. This position will ensure that accounting controls are maintained and that the financial objectives are understood by the teams in the corporate office. This position acts as an internal auditor to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

Review weekly and monthly departmental spend to ensure financial data accuracy, integrity and consistency of information while also identifying potential operating issues for further investigation/consideration with departmental leadership      Proactively work with department leaders to ensure thorough understanding of monthly spend and appropriate allocation of costs to various business units within the business.Prepare and coordinate monthly variance analysis of actuals, plan and forecast.Maintain various management reporting models to assist with identifying gaps and opportunities as business changes and the impacts on cost changes within the corporate environment.Support the corporate leadership teams with regular financial reporting and metrics, as well as ad-hoc financial analysis as needed.Identify trends and recommend actions based on accurate and thorough analysis.Liaise across multiple departments to resolve any issues that impact safety, quality, productivity or cost.Understand root cause for variances and recommend actions to minimize such variances.Continuously assess expenses and proactively assist leaders to develop plans to identify cost reductions/containments in order to improve organizational performance.Monitor direct and indirect spend to ensure it is consistent with current company strategy.Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) reviews focusing on (i) validating assumptions for identified cost-savings opportunities (ii) monitoring implementation progress of agreed-upon actions and (iii) tracking impact of such actions through respective plant operating statementsSupport internal and external auditsDevelop rules to apply to burdenAssist with month end closeAssist with the review of internal control reports and proceduresMonitor, analyze and audit various other financial data as requestedAssist in annual budget process including budget modeling and actual vs forecast budget analysis

Collaboration

Develops relationships cross functionally with key stakeholders – Manufacturing, Finance and Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, HRWillingness to travel when required (estimated less than 10%)Works with leadership to develop team goals and KPIs to be shared with othersCommunicates job expectations; plans, monitors, and appraises job results; coaches and counsel’s employees; develops, coordinates, and enforces systems, policies, procedures, and KPIs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:2 Years – Experience in field or similar manufacturing environment2 Years – Experience in position2 Years – Experience managing projects

*Experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications:4+ Years– Experience in field or similar manufacturing environment4+ Years – Experience working in position          4+ Years – Experience managing projects

*Experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

Planning/Organizing - uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasksLeadership - inspires and motivates others to perform well; influences actions and opinions of others; displays passion and optimismOral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills. Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information from a variety of levels and technical proficiencies.Insightful - Skilled at identifying opportunities for increasing business efficiency.Detail oriented and accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasksProblem Solver - performs root cause analysis to resolve issues. Understands cause and effect. Takes initiative to resolve problemsLogical – Thinks projects and situations through with very little codified knowledge, follows a clear chain of reasoning when making decisionsTime & Project Management - Comfortable working within tight and changing deadlines, able to work independently and set priorities. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasksJudgement – Shows ability to intake, weigh, and determine correct procedures with minimal oversight. Understands what falls outside of the range of acceptable decisions and seeks supervisory consultation and approval in those cases.Proficient knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel/AccessAbility to work with tight deadlines and meet department goals

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

Lead Like an OwnerMakes safety the number one priorityKeeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediatelyEffectively prioritizes tasks based on department goalsShows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directlyPrioritizes resolution of customer issues effectivelyResponds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customersInnovACTMakes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or productsDemonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstancesIncreases performance through greater efficiencyFind a WaySeeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other expertsUnderstands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actionsSeeks solutions rather than placing blameEmpowered to be GreatConsistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunitiesCommunicates clearly and promptly up, down, and acrossCommunicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related fieldPreferred: MBA in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field

Foreign Language

Required:            None Required,Preferred:           Minimum Professional Proficiency, Spanish

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$78,619.75 - $113,998.64 / Yearly

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

* *Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

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