Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

General Description:

Byrne is seeking a high performing, driven Financial Analyst to join our finance and accounting team. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter with exceptional analytical skills, business acumen, and a passion for turning data into strategic insight. This role serves as a financial partner to the Senior Leadership team by providing timely and accurate reporting to various cross-functional stakeholders. The Financial Analyst completes these functions in support of the manufacture of dairy-related products.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Provide timely and relevant reporting and analysis used to drive commercial and operational business decisions.
2. Perform detailed variance analysis of results vs various data points (prior year, budget, and forecasts) with a key focus on identifying drivers and supporting cross-functional partners navigate results to drive improvement.
3. Analyze complex financial data to identify trends and provide insight for leadership to support strategic decision making.
4. Own ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic business decisions
5. Develop and maintain detailed annual budgets and quarterly forecasts by collaborating with company leaders to support the company's goals.
6. Continuously improve financial processes, reporting tools, and operational efficiency.
7. Maintain and analyze financial results, KPIs, and performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
8. Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
9. Perform complex financial modelling to support capital investment decision-making. Additionally, performing post-mortem analysis of key capital projects.
10. Provide general accounting support during month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
11. Responsible for achieving assigned goals in safety, quality, performance, and cost.
12. Responsible for complying with GMPs, SOPs, corporate and/or plant policies, rules, and regulations.
13. Works in a safe manner, reports safety concerns promptly to their leadership team, and takes corrective actions as necessary to ensure a safe environment.
14. Demonstrates strong communication skills across various departments, ensuring clear and effective collaboration.
15. All other duties assigned by leadership.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

1. Highly analytical, detail-oriented orientated and demonstrated a strong sense of business management; proven ability to communicate new ideas and ability to deliver solutions.
2. Eagerness & willingness to adapt to organizational and industry-related change.
3. Effective time management and organizational skills.
4. Demonstrated self-starter able to excel in an entrepreneurial environment
5. Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
6. Ability to apply basic to complex mathematical concepts such as adding, counting, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and knowledge of weights and measures, to sufficiently handle job tasks.
7. Understand and respond appropriately to basic to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.
8. Read, write, and communicate using English language sufficient to perform job functions (Other preferences will be given for special language skills when there is a business need).
9. Knowledge of the company's mission, purpose, goals, and your role in achieving each of them.
10. Ability to operate equipment as required in the assigned area.
11. Satisfactorily complete all company training requirements.
12. Ability to interpret company documents and literature and UPC/code information.

Education/Experience:

1. Must have a minimum of two (2) years’ relevant work experience.
2. A Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, and/or Finance is required.
3. Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, and spreadsheet usage.
4. Financial analysis experience with the dairy industry is a plus.
5. Knowledge of business trends as related to the dairy industry is preferred.

Performance Standards:

1. Responsible for reporting to work at scheduled times and communicating tardiness and absences with the assigned Supervisor/Manager after the occurrence.
2. Responsible for reporting to work in a condition to work.
3. Responsible for being well-groomed and always dressed in business- and position-appropriate attire, including ensuring compliance with GMP dress code standards.
4. Comply with performance criteria and standards of conduct as contained in company policy, employment procedures, and responsibilities as described in the company handbook.
5. Demonstrates a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
6. Always maintain a safe work environment and immediately report and take appropriate action to correct safety/food safety concerns.
7. Responsible for completing all assigned tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Work Schedule:

1. Requires morning and afternoon availability with flexibility outside of normal business hours based on company needs.
2. Requests to be scheduled off for a specific day require advance notification and approval by the Supervisor/Manager.
3. Salaried: Generally scheduled for 40-45 hours; more hours may be required based on the needs of the business.

Environmental Concerns:

1. May be subject to exposure to ingredients used in the manufacture of food products, including allergens.
2. May be subject to exposure to chemicals involved in the manufacture and sanitation of a food processing facility.
3. Maintain a clean and organized workspace.
4. Support company sustainability initiatives and policies.

Physical Job Requirements:

1. Ability to sit/stand for extended periods.
2. Occasional lifting of office supplies and equipment (up to 20 pounds.)
3. Frequent use of computers and other office equipment.
4. Ability to move around the office to perform various tasks.

Work Location:

• Lafayette, NY