Sr Finance Analyst

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Sr Finance Analyst to join our growing team. 

THE ROLE

As our Senior FP&A Analyst you will assist in and lead various activities related to forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and strategic business analysis for Windows business unit. You will be a key component in the development, support, and completion of our monthly reporting package for North America Leadership. This role will also require you to own and lead specific parts of the Windows forecasting and budgeting process. In addition, you will be a key cross functional business partner and complete ad-hoc analysis and requests to assist the business to make informed strategic decisions.

This position will be located in Charlotte, NC with a hybrid office schedule and reports to the Director of FP&A – Windows and works closely with SR Director Windows Finance.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with Windows FP&A and key business stakeholders, streamline and standardize, where appropriate, financial reporting, planning and analysis. Leverage financial systems and create meaningful KPIs to track the Windows business performance.
• Collaborate with the Windows team and local business partners to develop and implement standard processes, tools, analytics and reporting where required.
• Partner with accounting and operations to enhance existing costing methodology and inventory valuation reporting and analysis.
• Leads in the plant level cost of sales analysis, including productivity, price-volume-mix analysis and detailed manufacturing cost walks.
• Partner with the business to advise, analyze, and prepare financial recommendations and requirements for capital, expense, commercial, and other financial matters and requests
• Coordinate between business unit finance and operations leaders to ensure plants are meeting reporting and financial commitments and timelines.
• Collaborate with accounting, operations and internal audit to improve the existing internal control processes and environment. Identify, recommend and partner with cross functional groups to improve processes and controls.
• Partner with the commercial teams to identify, review, and analyze various growth / margin improvement opportunities.
• Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial, business, and operational visibility to make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, actuals, forecasts) with regards to business performance.
• Develop standard reports and dashboards to review business performance and leverage for monthly reporting. Standardize those reports and dashboards to accommodate all business units within the Windows group.
• Analyze results vs various scenarios by leading the Windows bridging process.  Maintain, enhance, and streamline bridge templates, manage inputs from various stakeholders, understand and communicate results to Windows leadership.
• Work cross-functionally to support, prepare, gain alignment, from the Windows leadership team in the management, consolidation, communication, and validation of budgets, forecasts, and analytical results.
• Serve as a business partner to cross-functional teams providing data, financial analysis, and recommendations to support improved decision making.
• Manage the weekly pulse file and process for the business. Maintain and update the tool with proper views and assumptions increasing forecast accuracy and predictability. Communicate with local manufacturing partners to understand, align and document key assumptions.
• Drive continuous improvements in Windows FP&A processes, reporting and analytics.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual Windows FP&A Calendar.
• Ad hoc analysis as required depending upon the needs of the business.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent presentation, reporting and communication skills.
• Strong excel skills and Microsoft suite of tools required; Power BI experience is an asset.
• Experience with ERP and Financial reporting systems, SAP and OneStream.
• Ability to work with cross functional teams.
• Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and variance analysis.
• Self-starter that can drive projects and tasks to completion with some guidance.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment, quickly adapting to changing priorities and deliverables.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other relevant discipline required, or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• MBA or CPA/CMA preferred.
• 5-7 years of working experience as a financial analyst or accountant in a manufacturing environment / company.

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.