Financial Analyst

Job Overview

Komatsu is looking for a Financial Analyst, Hard Rock to join their organization in Sudbury, Ontario.  This is a key position supporting the global hard rock organization to establish and monitor ongoing business results.  The position is a growth role with opportunity to learn how a large matrix organization operates while creating your own footprint in the organization through continuously improved financial information for presentation to the leaders of the business.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Perform tasks in support of the monthly closing process, including development and report-out of KPl's, standard cost variance and margin (price, volume, mix) analysis, and capacity cost reviews. 
• Review balance sheet trends and identify opportunity for ROIC improvement; prepare monthly inventory and capital spending reports, evaluate reserves for lower-of-cost or market and obsolete or slow-moving inventory; participate in monthly S&OP meetings, and provide recommendations to improve working capital metrics.
• Prepare and analyze consolidated quarterly financial outlooks, the annual budget, and annual mid-term strategic plan and business roadmap. 
• Review monthly financial results providing clear and concise analysis of significant P&L, balance sheet, and bookings and backlog variances against budget and outlook. 
• Prepare detailed sales, bookings, and SVM (Standard Variable Margin) analysis leveraging SAP Bl by region, customer, and product, including OE (Original Equipment) and Aftermarket.
• Provide financial analysis and support around ad-hoc or special projects, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures or restructuring, sales contract and/or commercial/aftermarket proposals and contracts, IT or corporate projects.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree accounting or finance, or related field; minimum 3 years' experience.
• SAP ERP system experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience with financial analysis and consolidation.
• Experience within a global organization with collaboration through various financial resources.
• Strong computer skills and ability to effectively communicate (written, verbal, phone);
• Solid problem-solving skills with an attention to detail required.
• Strong communication skills to be able to summarize complex financial data and present findings through verbal and written communication formats.
• Ability to manipulate and analyze large and, or complex data sets to distill insights, connect ideas into clear and cohesive recommendations using creative, effective, structured, and analytical thinking.
• Fluent in english language, oral and written.
• Valid passport with ability to travel to global business destinations on occasion.
• Ability to work varied hours as required due to time zone differences and financial closure timelines.

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