Financial Analyst

Job Description

Arconic is currently in search of a Financial Analyst to join our Global Rolled Products (GRP) business unit in Alcoa, TN. Arconic's Tennessee Operations, is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world. Our plants produce high-quality molten metal and aluminum sheet and are recognized as a world leader in the business. The facility has been located at the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for 100 years and continues to thrive and grow.

The Financial Analyst for TN Operations is a strategic business partner to the Manufacturing Managers for TN Operations. The position is primarily responsible for all functional accounting and control activities for TN operations. This position will provide plant level forecasting, planning, reporting, consolidation and analysis functions while developing and managing processes to ensure compliance with ASAT and other internal audit requirements.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Manage and implement efficient and effective daily manage, forecasting, and budgeting, systems, tools, and processes.
• Preparation and deployment of budgets and forecasts and analysis to actual performance
• Ability to forecast and plan results accurately to meet expectations
• Calculations of key metrics and communication of results to forecast, plan and to performance objectives
• Maintaining strong financial controls and processes for all operations related to production in Alcoa, TN.
• The overall integrity of the fabricating value of inventory.
• The integrity of the non-metal closing processes and results.
• Providing visibility, utility, and impact from reporting of financial and operational metrics.
• Providing an accurate decision support system to facilitate pertinent business decisions.
• Leading and driving change within the existing financial processes supporting these operations.
• Supporting the financial forecasting, annual planning, and bridging activities.
• Maintaining the financial records in accordance with GAAP and Arconic accounting policy.
• Serving as overall lead of the monthly closing process.
• Taking a leadership role in establishing, executing, and reporting progress against both tactical and strategic direction for the operation including financial metrics.
• Identifying, supporting, executing, and driving cost reduction initiatives while providing critical financial analysis. Provide critical analysis, modeling and interpretation of all product cost related data to improve management decision-making.
• Evaluating financial implications of process or product changes and recommend opportunities to improve and/or protect existing profit levels.
• Ensuring that all non-metal entries are prepared in accordance with GAAP and Arconic accounting policy.
• Maintaining the standard costing system and decision support tools. The incumbent will be an expert user of Oracle and Hyperion.
• Maintaining ASAT process on schedule and all proper testing completed. SPA for FBP SOX and Non-Sox ASAT objectives
• Ensuring the proper controls are in place to maintain the integrity of financial data.
• Reviewing and signing off on all account reconciliations.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or other relevant field from an accredited institution.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• CPA/CMA
• Financial or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Expertise in Hyperion planning and reporting applications, FAST
• Expertise in standard costing systems, revaluations, p/e, and burden budgets
• In-depth knowledge of product mix, production flow paths, and organizational operation
• Expertise in Excel, Access, and use of pivot tables
• Expertise in Oracle ledger, Oracle Projects, Oracle RTP, Oracle OTC and ability to query within Oracle
• Strong leadership skills: the successful candidate needs to be comfortable analyzing complex problems, making decisions and obtaining cooperation of others within and outside of the BU. Operates with little to no supervision.
• Strong communication and human relation skills, written and oral: the successful candidate needs to be able to get into the details to understand issues, but be able to explain things in a concise manner.
• Expertise in designing complex decision support and forecasting tools to analyze data quickly.
• Tenacity, attention to detail, forward thinking, critical thinking, ability to gain organizational support, ability to work in an ambiguous environment.

About Us

Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build. We are proud that 77% of our employees are happy working for Arconic and would recommend it as a great place to work and that 80% of our employees would recommend their managers to others.

We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.

At Arconic, we:

Act With Integrity.

We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.

Safeguard our Future.

We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.

Grow Stronger Together.

We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.

Earn Customer Loyalty.

We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.

Drive Operational Excellence.

We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.

Create Value.

We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Arconic is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

About the Team

ABOUT TENNESSEE OPERATIONS Tennessee Operations is located 3 hours North of Atlanta, GA; 2.5 hours East of Nashville, TN; and 4 hours West of Charlotte, NC. Arconic's Tennessee Operations is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world. Our plants produce high-quality molten metal and aluminum sheet and are recognized as a world leader in the business. The facility has been located at the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for 100 years and continues to thrive and grow.