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Leviton Analyst, Budget in Morganton, North Carolina

About Leviton At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world. About the role This position is responsible for supporting financial reporting and budgeting for North Carolina manufacturing operations. This includes the preparation, review, analysis and distribution of financial reports for these facilities and their various cost centers as well as the preparation and analysis of various operations and management data for the North Carolina operations. The position also actively participates in the coordination, development, compilation, and analysis of facility budgets and the actual performance against those budgets. Additionally, this position is responsible for administration of time and attendance systems and participates in special projects as required by local plant, Corporate and/or Business Unit management. Responsibilities Assist in the development and analysis of annual budgets. Develop and calculate the annual labor and overhead rates and analyze the resulting standard costs. These activities involve working and coordinating with Corporate Finance, local departments, and/or Business Unit Managers. Support the preparation and distribution of monthly financial reports and variance analysis. Prepare cost studies for specific plants, cost centers and accounts and prepare periodic financial and operational narratives explaining results. Prepare monthly journal entries as required and analyze accrual balances required for annual vacation and other accounts. Oversee payroll transactions for all hourly employees within specific facilities and monitor and review related attendance data from Kronos. Administer capital expenditure activity including creating requisitions for new capital, disposing of assets, tagging new assets as they arrive and placing them into service and calculating new or unbudgeted capital acquisition amounts. Prepare capital reports and update management on monthly capital spending against budgets. Work with capital budget stakeholders on quote accumulation, return on investment calculations and other analysis as required. Ensure compliance with capital expenditure plans. Perform physical fixed asset audits. Present monthly and/or quarterly financial results to management clearly highlighting all significant financial and operational issues, concerns and developments. Develop and prepare additional reports based on management requests. Perform regular variance investigations and analysis to identify and highlight problem areas and make recommendations for improvement. Provide consultant quality Finance support to management. Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures throughout the North Carolina operations. Participate on various diversified projects such as developing new internal reports and/or developing, evaluating, and implementing new operational / financial controls. Participate as a key member of special project teams, including the use of Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return analysis techniques to guide team decisions and identify risks and opportunities. Assist in monthly cycle counts and the annual physical inventory. Review and ensure accuracy of plant inventory balances. Monitor, review and analyze plant inventory levels and fluctuations, scrap and other inventory adjustments, and excess/obsolete inventory levels. Oversee petty cash account administration and payment of local invoices. Other projects and responsibilities as assigned by the Manager, Finance Qualifications Working knowledge of accounting and ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Hyperion or other similar system preferred Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required Excellent oral and written communication skills are required Must have ability to work and think independently, exercise proper judgment, and meet all deadlines and commitments Must be creative, resourceful and exhibit initiative in all areas of responsibility Ability to summarize and present information clearly and concisely is required Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are required. Power BI knowledge and skills are desired Must be able to learn quickly and absorb new concepts and processes Must have the ability to identify process inefficiency and waste and propose recommendations for improvement Education & Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance Prior experience in accounting; financial analysis and/or auditing Minimum 2 years’ experience as a budget analyst and/or cost accountant in a manufacturing environment Travel Up to 10% may be required What We Offer Comprehensive benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs 401K plans with employer-matching contributions Tuition reimbursement PTO Paid holidays Volunteer time off For more information about benefits, please go to: https://careers.leviton.com/benefits Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The future looks brighter than ever. Join our team now! #LI-NC

Working knowledge of accounting and ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Hyperion or other similar system preferred Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required Excellent oral and written communication skills are required Must have ability to work and think independently, exercise proper judgment, and meet all deadlines and commitments Must be creative, resourceful and exhibit initiative in all areas of responsibility Ability to summarize and present information clearly and concisely is required Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are required. Power BI knowledge and skills are desired Must be able to learn quickly and absorb new concepts and processes Must have the ability to identify process inefficiency and waste and propose recommendations for improvement

Assist in the development and analysis of annual budgets. Develop and calculate the annual labor and overhead rates and analyze the resulting standard costs. These activities involve working and coordinating with Corporate Finance, local departments, and/or Business Unit Managers. Support the preparation and distribution of monthly financial reports and variance analysis. Prepare cost studies for specific plants, cost centers and accounts and prepare periodic financial and operational narratives explaining results. Prepare monthly journal entries as required and analyze accrual balances required for annual vacation and other accounts. Oversee payroll transactions for all hourly employees within specific facilities and monitor and review related attendance data from Kronos. Administer capital expenditure activity including creating requisitions for new capital, disposing of assets, tagging new assets as they arrive and placing them into service and calculating new or unbudgeted capital acquisition amounts. Prepare capital reports and update management on monthly capital spending against budgets. Work with capital budget stakeholders on quote accumulation, return on investment calculations and other analysis as required. Ensure compliance with capital expenditure plans. Perform physical fixed asset audits. Present monthly and/or quarterly financial results to management clearly highlighting all significant financial and operational issues, concerns and developments. Develop and prepare additional reports based on management requests. Perform regular variance investigations and analysis to identify and highlight problem areas and make recommendations for improvement. Provide consultant quality Finance support to management. Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures throughout the North Carolina operations. Participate on various diversified projects such as developing new internal reports and/or developing, evaluating, and implementing new operational / financial controls. Participate as a key member of special project teams, including the use of Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return analysis techniques to guide team decisions and identify risks and opportunities. Assist in monthly cycle counts and the annual physical inventory. Review and ensure accuracy of plant inventory balances. Monitor, review and analyze plant inventory levels and fluctuations, scrap and other inventory adjustments, and excess/obsolete inventory levels. Oversee petty cash account administration and payment of local invoices. Other projects and responsibilities as assigned by the Manager, Finance

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