Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

Health & Wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment

Paid parental leave

401K eligibility

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

Paid vacation and Paid holidays

Job Description

As a key member of the Materials Group North America Operations Finance Team, the Operations Financial Analyst, provides key analytical and financial analysis, planning and reporting services and support to the Operations and Supply Chain Organization. Prepare financial and business-related analyses, forecasts and research, and ensure accurate and timely reporting and analysis of financial data.  Provides business partnership with key Operations and Supply Chain Stakeholders to help establish and track site and divisional performance against targets/goals.  Driver process improvements throughout the Operations finance team through the use of business intelligence tools and analytics.  Identifies productivity projects and other continuous improvement opportunities and eliminates inefficiencies in financial processes. 

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership:

• Provides Finance and Operations & Supply Chain Management with interpretive and predictive financial analysis to drive actionable insights to the Operations Finance team.

• Provide support to the Plant Operations team to plan, report and analyze all expenses.

• Provide general support and assistance to Operations Finance Director and other members of the Operations & Supply Chain Leadership Team on a variety of topics/duties/tasks.

• Support various finance and operations stakeholders in the development and use of Oracle BI tools.

Planning/Reporting/Analysis:

• Lead the coordination & planning of key recurring financial events (ie., AOP, Weekly R&O, Quarterly Forecast) within MGNA Operations Finance for MGNA Operations & Supply Chain

• Lead the preparation and review of the Divisional Corporate MOE AOP, Quarterly Forecast & Weekly R&O Process for MOE & Scrap/Losses, including the completion of required schedules/templates

• Evaluate key drivers and root cause(s) and provide meaningful analysis to explain Plant Operating Expense performance and variances to target/commitments.

• Develop specific BI tools to analyze and automate weekly and monthly reporting.

• Fulfill various ad-hoc reporting and analysis requirements, including developing, analyzing and presenting information.

• Prepare and/or oversee the preparation of the business case(s) and associated financial justification(s) for certain capital expenditure requests that involve multiple manufacturing locations and/or divisional-based, larger capital projects

Continuous Improvement:

• Participate in continuously improving financial and operational business processes.

• Lead local and division-wide improvement initiatives.

• Provide subject matter expertise and training to the operations team

Controllership/Compliance:

• Perform and/or review and approve divisional financial analysis and journal entries and/or standard reserves/accruals/allocations related to monthly financial closing process.

• Support internal & external audits & perform required SOX audit activities to ensure compliance certification for the division/site.

• Coordinate follow-up actions identified during month-end MGNA Finance Close Meeting with MGNA Locations and ensure these are completed timely

• In conjunction with BPO provider (Accenture), review and/or perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and assemble applicable back-up/supporting documentation

 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting. 

3+ years of financial and/or accounting experience with experience, with at least some exposure to a manufacturing environment

Any mainstream (common) ERP and/or financial system(s) experience preferred

Skills Competencies:

Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite of products (including relational databases) and other related software 

Solid working knowledge of ERP & financial & accounting reporting systems, Oracle BI preferred

Ability to work with and synthesize large & complex datasets to prepare comprehensive analyses/reports in a clear and succinct manner

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize workload of self and team to meet deadlines due to fluid business conditions and requests.

Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills

Build strong & successful relationships across organizational levels and functions. 

Adept at effectively communicating complex ideas and making presentations on financial topics

Provide actionable insights to the organization which leads to improved results

Promote collaboration, desire to learn continuously and take initiative to act on data and intuition

Knowledge of budgeting/forecasting, financial analysis and cost-control principles

WHERE YOU’LL WORK: Greenfield, Indiana (30 Minutes East of Indianapolis)

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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