Financial Analyst

From our home in Janesville, Wisconsin, Impact Confections has been delighting candy lovers with bold flavors and timeless favorites for generations. We’re proud to be the makers of WARHEADS®, the iconic sour candy that dares taste buds everywhere, and the classic Melster® Candies, known for nostalgic treats like Circus Peanuts and seasonal delights that families have cherished for decades.

SUMMARY

The Financial Analyst supports the SG&A and Operations groups to identify opportunities for improvement of financial results. This position reports directly to the Business Development Associate and has no supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with Daily & Monthly Sales Reporting.
• Support pricing and customer profitability analysis.
• Assist with daily variance reporting (direct labor, purchase price, inventory adjustments, and other manufacturing variances).
• Perform various month end reports and accruals.
• Assist auditors for year-end analysis as required.
• Support budget preparation and reforecast of current year plan.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in accounting or a related field from a four-year college or university.
• Experience in Consumer Products Manufacturing is preferred.
• Possess the ability to learn other application software, excellent Excel and Query skill sets, and a solid conceptual understanding of A/P, Procurement, and Inventory Management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this role.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Performs basic database updates, queries and searches, and printing of documents. Experience in posting/updating opportunities on various regulatory or reporting websites. Excel proficiency is required, and Power BI experience is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to communicate with co-workers and/or read instructions or written standards for production in English. Bilingual in Spanish is strongly preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to perform or learn basic mathematic skills as needed, such as basic accounting terminology.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out basic step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or limited variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel and occasionally required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. This role must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Utilizing a powered industrial lift, the ability to move and maneuver finished goods pallets as needed.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.