Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs more than 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2021 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

As a key member of the Label & Graphic Materials - North America (LGM-NA) Operations Finance Team, the Senior Financial Analyst, Operations provides key analytical and financial analysis, planning and reporting services and support to the LGM-NA Operations and Supply Chain Organization. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day activities in regard to the reporting, planning and analysis activities for LGM-NA Total Manufacturing Expense. This includes preparing financial and business-related analyses, forecasts and research, and ensure accurate and timely reporting and analysis of financial data. Work closely with key Operations and Supply Chain Stakeholders to help establish site and divisional performance targets, be an active and engaged participant in the Weekly R&O Process, identify productivity projects and other continuous improvement opportunities and eliminate inefficiencies in financial processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership:

Provide Finance, Operations & Supply Chain Management with interpretive and predictive financial information, related primarily to Total Manufacturing Expense

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

Proficient in financial modeling for consolidations, streamlining AOP process and providing key analysis to assist Stakeholders in running the business.

Planning/Reporting/Analysis:

Lead the preparation of the Divisional Consolidated AOP, Quarterly Forecast & Weekly R&O Process for TME and complete the required schedules/templates

Evaluate key drivers and root cause(s) and provide meaningful analysis to explain Divisional TME performance and variances to target/commitments

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

Administer Quarterly AIP Payout Process within LGM-NA Operations by validating financial performance measures and serving as a consolidation point for the exception request process and to obtain management signoff on calculated/determined payouts (quarterly and annual)

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

Prepare and/or handle 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

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

Controllership/Compliance:

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

Perform and/or review and approve journal entries and/or standard reserves/accruals/allocations

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

Qualifications

Educational/Work Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

6+ years of financial and/or accounting experience with experience in a manufacturing environment

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

Skills/Competencies:

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

Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills

Build strong & successful relationships with site management and site finance, HQ operations and supply chain personnel and LGM-NA Finance Team Members

Proficient in budgeting/forecasting, financial analysis and cost-control principles

Effective Project Management skills to ensure projects are effectively implemented, sourced and validated from an Operations Finance perspective.

Exercise insightful discernment and drive action and execution which lead to results

Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal & written communication

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

Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite, Google Sheets and other related software

Confirmed working knowledge of ERP & financial & accounting reporting systems

Ability to juggle multiple tasks at a time and prioritize/re-prioritize workload of self to meet deadlines, due to fluid business conditions

Adept at effectively communicating ideas and making presentations

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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