Finance Analyst

Analyst Finance

BUSINESS: CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense

LOCATION: Warren, MA

DIRECT REPORTING: Manager, Finance

FUNCTIONAL REPORTING: Director, Finance

CIRCOR Naval Solutions started in 1897 under Warren Pumps®, following a legacy of pump builders in whose origin span over 200 years in the town of Warren. Under CIRCOR Naval Solutions this division is best known for serving the U.S. Navy’s submarine and surface ship programs. The highly engineered and custom-built pumps are made of a wide variety of exotic materials and span an envious range of both centrifugal and positive displacement technologies. Every submarine and aircraft carrier in the U.S. fleet as well as many other U.S. naval vessels depends on the pumps manufactured at Warren.

CIRCOR Portland Valve was organized in 1973, originating in Portland Maine and moved its operations to Warren, Massachusetts at the end of 2011. CIRCOR Portland Valve is a major valve supplier on the Submarine & Destroyer programs. The company’s products include a broad range of specialized valves for various shipboard services.

KEY PRODUCTS/ APPLICATIONS

• Centrifical Pumps (Single stage, Multistage, Propellor)
• Rotary Screw Pumps
• Reciprocating Pumps
• MRO (parts, repairs and field service)

KEY PRODUCTS/ APPLICATIONS

• Build To Print Valves for Submarines (Ball, Gate, Check, Manifolds)
• Highly Engineered Control Valves
• Autonomous Damage Control Valves
• Electric and Pneumatic Actuators
• Repairs

POSITION DETAILS

Position Summary

This role will provide accurate and timely financial reporting, support the month-end close with Financial Shared Services personnel and prepare the financial forecasts. The position will also provide support for internal and external audits and perform reviews and reconciliations required for the Sarbanes-Oxley control set. The position will support the department managers with budget-to-actual and detailed transaction reporting and will troubleshoot and solve problems that affect the accuracy of the financial statements.

Key areas include: headcount tracking, cost center variance analysis, administrator of our purchase card program, analyzing travel expenses, assistance with tax packages, compilation of financial information for journal entries and account reconciliations, participates in initiatives to increase the efficiency of the department and assistance in completion of special projects.

Principal Activities

• Reporting and Analysis:
  • Prepare and analyze performance reports, financial statements and operational metrics.
  • Present and effectively communicate performance results to local management teams to facilitate a clear understanding of key performance indicators and provide insight into cost drivers.
  • Complete or follow up with others to complete required financial and KPI inputs to the consolidated reporting system on a timely basis.
  • Supporting POC activity including updating Estimates to complete and margin analysis
• Controlling, Planning and Forecasting:
  • Play a significant role in the preparation of the annual operating budget, monthly forecasts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows) and completion of supplemental schedules.
  • Oversee budget accountability process with budget owners.
  • Tracking/forecasting headcount requirements.
• Cash Flow:
  • Prepare periodic cash flow forecasts and reports and coordinate these forecasts and actual reporting against forecast with Financial Shared Services.
• Initiatives:
  • Provide financial support to drive key site improvement initiatives including, tracking supplier development funding projects, driving financial justifications for capital requirements, tracking leases, etc.
• Financial Projects:
  • Provide financial support for activities involving Sales and Operations and as directed by the Manager-Finance.
  • Assist in developing and implementing processes required for CAS compliance.
• Provide analysis on financial performance and variances for use by the Company for corporate presentations.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Energetic, self-starter with ability to drive results.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Exceptional analysis skills.
• Bias toward process improvement.
• Experience with integrated ERP system in manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office – Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to perform responsibilities with modest guidance, self-directed.
• Ability to influence and persuade department leaders and professional staff.
• Analytical capacity to identify operational problems and analyze variances from expected results.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or equivalent.
• MBA preferred.
• 3-5 years of professional experience with an emphasis on cost accounting, financial analysis, consolidations and technical accounting.
• Experience with a large, multinational corporate manufacturer a plus.

Other

• U.S. Citizen

CIRCOR is an EEO Employer of Females / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities