Financial Operations Roles Jobs in Allendale, NJ

About The Role

The Financial Operations Analyst will analyze tariffs, trade compliance and operational data to support financial reporting, improve accuracy, and enhance efficiency. This role ensures data integrity, compliance with standards, and optimizes reporting systems for data-driven decision-making. The analyst will drive process improvements to boost operational efficiency, financial accuracy, and reporting effectiveness, while providing valuable insights to departments including procurement, logistics, warehouse, production, engineering, customer operations, and finance.

What You Will Do

• Review, validate, and modify tariff tool raw data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with trade requirements.

• Analyze, validate, prepare, and submit Post Summary Corrections (PSC) and Customs Protests to ensure compliance with U.S. Customs regulations.

• Conduct reconciliations among ACE data (US customs website), Accounts Payable (AP) data, PSC filings, and tariff management tools to identify and resolve discrepancies.

• Investigate data variances and compliance exceptions, implementing corrective actions as necessary.

• Prepare reports, analyses, and supporting documentation for customs audits, compliance reviews, and management reporting.

• Collaborate with Customs Brokers, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, and Operations teams to ensure accurate trade compliance data and reporting.

• Support duty recovery, tariff mitigation, and customs compliance initiatives through data analysis and process improvements.

• Provide support for ad hoc trade compliance requests, regulatory inquiries, management reporting, and special projects.

• Maintain accurate records and documentation in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or above in Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field required.

• 1+ years of relevant experience in the finance or data analysis field preferred

• Advanced PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

• Independent problem solver with ability to decode large quantities of complex data into easy-to-understand findings, observations, and action items.

• Detail oriented and committed to deadlines.

• Excellent communication, written, and presentation skills.

• Familiar with financial and data analysis principles, including tariff analysis, AP (Account Payable) reconciliation, trade compliance tracking, and key financial metrics, to generate insights and optimize business outcomes.

• Ability to identify opportunities for performance and procedure improvement across the organization.

• Highly analytical with the ability to handle complex problems and build models.

• Extensive experience in financial analysis and data visualization.

• Proven analytical background.

• Hands-on experience with SAP, Python, Jira, and Tableau Prep is preferred.

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $52,500 and $70,000 annually. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you'll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that's challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities-to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today-and transforming the future of tomorrow.

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What We Offer
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you'll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development-both now and in the future.

Compensation & Financial Security

-Competitive base salary

-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility

-401(k) retirement savings plan

-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs

Health & Wellness

-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers

-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-

-Company-paid life and disability insurance

Time Away & Work-Life Balance

-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays

-Parental leave and family care support programs

Growth & Purpose

-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities

-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.

ZT Group Int'l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.