Senior Analyst - Accounting

Position Summary

This position is responsible for supporting the overall objectives of the Corporate Finance department by compiling and analyzing financial transactions and operational data to provide accurate, timely and relevant information for reporting, performance management and decision support.

Position Duties/Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assimilate data from multiple internal operating systems utilizing various technology platforms to analyze trends and provide decision support to the business units and corporate functions.
• Develop models, dashboards and processes to provide information, reports and analyses to support decision-making and assist management in evaluating operational effectiveness.
• Compile, interpret and maintain data used by various stakeholders; reconcile data to the general ledger/source to validate accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain appropriate audit trails to support reported information; assist with data requests for the administration of audits by governmental agencies and other external parties.
• Compile, analyze and interpret data to assist business units/departments in understanding financial and operational performance; monitor trends, performance indicators and budget variances.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc financial and operational reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget and interim and rolling financial forecasts based on projected economic and market conditions; work closely with management to identify key inputs to the process.
• Prepare financial analysis to evaluate capital and other investment proposals.
• Assist with the monthly accounting close. Prepare/review transactions, entries and reconciliations to ensure that all transactions affecting the financial records of the Company are adequately documented, processed timely, accurately, consistently and in accordance with U.S. GAAP and corporate accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist with the development and implementation of refinements to procedures and processes to perform finance functions in the most efficient and effective manner. Assist with the implementation of new technology, automation and processes to improve productivity and reduce risk.
• Communicate timely with appropriate levels of management to address potential issues and identify areas that may require heightened attention.
• Foster a strong internal control environment and service orientation throughout the organization.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships within the department, Company and community; maintain the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of assigned responsibilities.
• Perform other accounting and financial related analyses, tasks and projects as assigned by management

Position Requirements

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in a business related field (preferably Business, Accounting, Finance or Economics)
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in the accounting/finance department of a mid to large multi-location corporation, or four (4) years of combined experience with a mid to large public accounting firm (at least 2 years) and a mid to large multi-location corporation in an accounting/finance role
• Significant exposure to data manipulation tools and modeling techniques

Preferred:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation
• Experience in the accounting/finance area of a publicly-traded company

The duties and responsibilities described here are not a comprehensive list, and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

MacAllister Machinery Co Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)