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About the Role

This role is responsible for transactional and analytical support for general accounting and financial reporting processes, including enterprise-wide analytics and process automation projects by designing, developing, and maintaining solutions to improve business processes and financial analysis. This role also participates in business process internal audit reviews across the organization, as needed.

Responsibilities

Supports the Enterprise Finance team on group’s internal and external financial analyses, including elimination and consolidation of financial statements, preparation of monthly and quarterly management reporting, preparation of external compliance statements (bank), regulatory and compliance reports (US census, tax planning, etc.).
Responsible for the preparation, coordination and documentation of financial analysis projects, such as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, and working capital.
Provides analysis for forward-looking financial and business-related projects.
Prepares budgets/forecasts and analysis of trends in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions, and other related areas.
Provides financial support and analytics to a wide range of individuals and departments throughout the organization.
Identifies and develops analytics and automation opportunities for Finance and other First Quality business processes.
Enhances business process awareness by participating in end-to-end and/or targeted process and control reviews.
Conducts process walkthroughs, documents process narratives and flow charts and evaluates control and process design.
Creates and/or executes control testing procedures and documents work performed in accordance with the Department' standards.
May assume a team lead role a work group.
Acts as a specialist on complex technical and business matters.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or similar.
CPA is a plus.
Typically requires 3+ years of related experience.
Experience in internal audit, internal controls, process improvement and/or alike, involving strong end-to-end process understanding and evaluation.
Business analysis and project management experience.
Demonstrated experience in driving process improvement and automation.
Experience with RPA and other automation tools, preferred.
Analytics driven and tech savvy.
Experience working independently and leading complex projects.
Strong prioritization and project management skills, including timely, and proactive communication of timelines, and status.
Continuous process improvement mindset.
Intellectual curiosity to help get to the best solutions.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Experience in ERP systems such as SAP.
Knowledge of US GAAP basic principles and elements of internal controls.
Understanding of manufacturing accounting environment.

Skills

Financial Analysis
Financial Forecasting

Location

Great Neck, NY

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
3+ years of related experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or similar
CPA is a plus

Salary/Compensations

90-100k/year

Benefits

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical, dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $3750)
Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

About the Company

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit.
With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations.
Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions.
In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities.
At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations.
As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

Equal Opportunity

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.