Position Details
Location: Dearborn, MI

Department: Finance
Reports to: Director, Finance - Supply Chain
Job Classification: Hybrid

FLSA: Exempt
Job Band: Professional

 

Job Summary 
The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in the partnership between the corporate Finance team and department business leaders. This position will specifically support the Supply Chain.  The person in this role will support business financial objectives while drawing on best practices to identify & recommend solutions to complex problems.   The position requires the ability to multitask and prioritize workload independently.
 
Using depth and breadth of experience, this role is expected to appropriately challenge business partners on critical decisions to ensure all options are considered and the best path is chosen.  This role will help the business address problems and arrive at new solutions, while also functioning as the main Finance partner ensuring financial compliance & risk management while enabling profitable growth and operational excellence.

 

We Are All Leaders at Carhartt
In our words and by our actions, we strive to emulate the hardworking example set forth by our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. We Lead Business by creating value, delivering on results, and making changes along the way. We Lead Self by being inclusive, recognizing that our differences make us stronger as we strive to build a better world, together, for all hardworking people. We Lead Others by communicating and clearly defining the path as we walk bravely into the future. Working at Carhartt, we are all given a seat at the table and the honor of continuing the legacy.

 

Representative Responsibilities 

Partnering with supply chain leaders to identify and evaluate current year projects, programs, and initiatives for financial opportunities. In addition, partnering with the other Finance Liaisons and Managers to understand how the broader business may impact the supply chain to evaluate and guide on where efforts should be focused.  Prepare, review, and analyze supply chain department results (i.e., vs. Budget; vs. LY) and in-year forecasts on a monthly basis. For supply chain, this includes department specific operational objectives such as the financial impacts of efficiency changes, material utilization, fixed/variable expense fluctuations, and production changes. Help synthesize resulting financial highlights, themes, risks & opportunities, etc. into monthly executive level presentations.   Partner with cost center managers to review and discuss historical cost center results, trends and forecasting.  This includes the ongoing education of department leaders and managers on financial issues, reviewing and making recommendations on the department budget proposals. Assist with preparation and review of area annual plans, forecasts, and multi-year financial modeling.  Coordinate financial inputs and review of return-on-investment measures/KPIs for business related activities. Knowing the objectives of the Supply Chain, proactively analyze reported metrics and data to synthesize information and prepare monthly reports for management team reviews.  Post monthly journal entries including recurring entries, accruals, re-classes, and various other postings required on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.  Advise on contracts and agreements, which include but is not limited to, corresponding with legal, accounting and external vendors and determining appropriate GAAP treatments.  Provide accuracy and thoroughness of deliverables and recommendations based on comprehensive analysis. 

 

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or related field

 

Required Skills & Experience

5 or more years of successful experience in quantitative role (i.e. Finance, Accounting)  3 or more years of successful experience leading and managing multiple projects  Ability to support business planning efforts of the business leaders through proactive strategic thinking  High level of proficiency in Excel  Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills  Problem solving skills evidenced by demonstrated results in past positions  Strong attention to detail  Ability to manage several tasks concurrently  Demonstrated ability to partner with business leaders and positively influence

 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions 

Travel (5%)  Willing to work some weekends, if necessary  This position has a Hybrid location: Associate will work on-site regularly as needed for work activities. Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.

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