Senior Financial Planning Analyst - Kasai North America, Inc

REPORTS TO: General Manager of Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

DESCRIPTION: Provide financial and operational analysis in support of KNA, developing the annual budget, monthly reporting, forecasting, variance analysis and ad hoc analysis. Provide to the executive team with timely and insightful financial information to manage the business analytics and make critical strategic decisions on MC-NA and other key management meetings. All financial reports must be in accordance with US GAAP, J GAAP, and/or IFRS with minimal supervision, which requires understanding of US GAAP principles mainly in relation to company performance and standards. Must be able to have a complete understanding of financial reports & information for audit activities that are beyond the Financial Analyst level.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

FP&A

• Coordinate the production budget with the related areas and all plant locations through Plant Controllers.
• Consolidate, analyze and make recommendations on financial data (budget, forecast, result) in monthly-quarterly-annual basis.
• Analyze annual and quarterly financial statements to extract salient points regarding financial performance and gap versus goals, including business analytics and insights.
• Analyze (manpower, expenses, etc.) and elaborate business analytics and presentation of financial results every month for MC-NA meeting (all plants and company).
• Analyze R&D expenses and elaborate business analytics of financial results ever month for function report and budget management, as well for MC-NA meeting (all plants and company).
• Prepare trend analysis, comparisons and graphs, as required per management and Kasai Japan for MC-NA/EMC meetings.
• Prepare professional executive level presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Provide support for external audit requirements including quarterly adjusted trial balances as well annual forecasts 1~3 years.
• Support Mid Term Plan financial statements according to schedules in line with CSC - Company Strategic Committee.
• Prepare related procedures, policies, business flows, instructions, forms for Financial-Planning-Analysis functions.
• Develop special analysis and duties per top management assignment, including IT special projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer at least 5 to 7 years' experience in finance, accounting or financial analyst areas
• Knowledge of computer based operations (Microsoft Office Intermediate level, Excel Advanced and PowerPoint) and associated programs

SKILLS:

• Thorough knowledge of financial and accounting variance calculations

• Must be able to work independently in the absence of supervision

• High ethical behavior managing confidential financial information

OTHER:

• Must be able to work overtime as required
• Travel may be required (10% of time)

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are exclusive standards of the position Incumbents will follow any other instruction, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor