Senior Analyst - Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

Company: Balchem
Location: Middletown
Posted on: May 11, 2022

Job Description:

If you are passionate about delivering excellence, and think you are a great fit with our organization, we'd love to hear from you. To apply for any of our openings, click on the desired position and complete your application online. - If you do not see a position that fits your particular skill set, please click here to apply for GENERAL CONSIDERATION. Balchem Corporation, and it's subsidiaries, offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Balchem is looking for a Senior Analyst to support the Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis activities. This role will report directly to Balchem's Director of Finance and responsibilities will include coordinating the monthly financial forecasts, the annual budget process, analyzing financial results, and preparing a variety of supporting documents and presentations used by senior management. This role will work directly with all key stakeholders such as Segment and Functional Finance Leaders, including Balchem's Group CFO. This individual will have high energy and drive with an eye towards continuous improvement, leveraging technology and other solutions to automate and scale our processes to enable continued growth. The individual must possess excellent critical thinking skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and possess an attention to detail, while comprehending the bigger picture. Overall, this person will play a key role on the Finance team. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support core processes regarding monthly forecast and results, quarterly earnings, annual budget, and strategic plan
• Recommend and drive finance related process improvements; provide input to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy of forecasting and reporting, as required
• Proactively lead thoughtful analysis regarding P&L, Balance Sheet, and key financial and business metrics
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and partners to drive comprehensive executive reporting
• Manage and conduct budget review meetings; present information to the executive committee; manage and maintain a centralized annual budget tool; research trends and variances to plan; and manage the general and administrative expenses of the company
• Perform routine and ad-hoc financial analysis utilizing financial modeling and business analysis techniques
• Conduct research as needed REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business discipline
  • 5+ years of directly related finance experience in progressively responsibility. WE VALUE:
    • Strong problem solving and analytic skills; results and detail oriented
    • Ownership and accountability and ability to influence others
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
    • Strong planning and organization skills, with ability to effectively manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment
    • Demonstrated ability to develop solid working relationships across functions
    • Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with numerous partners
    • Proven ability to translate requests into objectives, present clear and actionable findings, and communicate them both in writing and orally
    • Advanced degree and/or CPA/CMA is a plus
    • Prior experience with Power BI is a plus Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.

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