Financial Analyst I (FINAN003331)
Sargent Aerospace

Join the Sargent Legacy in Securing Our Future

Founded in 1919, RBC Bearings (Nasdaq: ROLL) has a long, successful history of quality craftsmanship and innovation in highly technical bearing products that require sophisticated design solutions and manufacturing capabilities for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense applications around the world. In 2015, RBC acquired Sargent Aerospace and Defense.

Founded in 1920, Sargent Aerospace & Defense leverages 100 years of expertise as a premier global supplier of precision engineered customized components that directly contributes to the safe operation of countless commercial and military aircraft, rotorcraft, submarines and land based vehicles.

At Sargent, our mission is to secure our future by making the challenging a reality. We achieve this by delivering high quality products and services that meet customer requirements and exceed customer expectations through employee development, customer focus and continual improvement.

Sargent’s continuing investment in people, assets, technology, and process quality ensures excellence and is integral to the company’s commitment to customers and their end-users. As we grow, we will continue to root our culture through our core values of Integrity, Respects & Values People, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Results Focus and Continual Improvement.

Company Benefits Include:

• Competitive Compensation
• Bonus platforms
• Holidays/Vacation/Sick Time
• 401k Savings & Investment Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
• HSA/FSA
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Accident/Hospital/Critical Care Plans
• Pet Insurance

• Gym & Rideshare Incentives
• Legal Insurance/Identity Theft
• Flexible Schedules
  • 3 & 4-day work week
  • ½ day Fridays

Dedication to our core values. Our must haves…

• Integrity - We do the right thing the right way. Our ideal candidate is ethical, honest in all interactions, delivers good news and bad, and follows through on commitments. Key Skills & Abilities: is fair, credible, confidential, fiscally responsible and accountable for decisions and actions.
• Respects and Values People - We encourage and bring out the potential of others. Our ideal candidate embraces diversity, recognizes and supports the accomplishments, talents and development of others. Key Skills & Abilities: is committed to the building of strong relationships and creates an environment of trust and mutual respect.
• Customer Focus - We act with excellence in each and every interaction. Our ideal candidate builds strong internal/external customer relationships, and goes above and beyond to deliver high quality products and services on time, every time. Key Skills & Abilities: is responsive with strong customer service skills, product and job knowledge to provide excellent customer satisfaction.
• Teamwork - We are better together. Our ideal candidate is inclusive, engaged and collaborative, sharing information, ideas and experiences to accomplish goals, improve decision making and leverage capabilities. Key Skills & Abilities: is a dependable team player, demonstrated through attendance and punctuality, works well with others and has strong communication skills (both oral & written) to keep all stakeholders informed.
• Results Focus - We focus on the outcome, not the obstacle. Our ideal candidate must have a strong work ethic with a results/performance driven track record in a fast paced, changing and challenging environment. Key Skills & Abilities: is adaptable, works with a sense of urgency and high level of initiative and demonstrates a commitment to quality with attention to detail.
• Continual Improvement - We encourage and drive innovation. Our ideal candidate must be naturally curious, passionate and never satisfied with the status quo. Key Skills & Abilities: is innovative and has a problem solving mindset that provides and implements CI ideas.

Purpose and Scope:

The Financial Analyst will be a key strategic business partner who will provide support to the Plant Manager and the Sargent Finance Department team. The incumbent must be a self-starter, detailed oriented and have the ability to proactively manage across multiple levels in order to successfully complete projects such as forecasting budgets and providing high-level ad hoc analysis within deadlines.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Analyzes production, inventory control, distribution, cost analysis, finance, marketing, human resources, and other business functions in order to identify cost savings opportunities and to explain variances to management on a consolidated basis.
• Consults with key business personnel to identify and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems.
• Works with the OEM controllers and Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis on the monthly business analysis.
• Develops and implements processes and systems to meet quarterly and monthly reporting requirements.
• Perform duties to backup personnel and admin tasks as assigned.
• Coordination of cost accounting and reporting activities with accountants and Controllers.
• Shared responsibility with Accounting and Finance Managers for management, completion and analysis of the GL for Sargent companies including all entries related to inventory valuation, direct labor & material variance, closed WIP variance and purchase cost variance consistent with GAAP and IFRS standards.
• Conduct analysis of business activity costs including raw material purchases, inventory and direct labor.
• Analyze changes in product design, materials, manufacturing methodology, outside processing and overhead rates to determine impact on overall product cost.
• Compare all factors affecting product price and profitability.
• Ensure all financial reporting for subsidiary companies is timely and accurate.
• Review and update all SOX Policies & Procedures related to inventory controls, inventory valuation, and job costing and variance analysis.
• Ensure job costing is consistent with all government requirements under FAR and CAS.
• Help Operations identify production processes to reduce variances.
• Assist in establishing reporting tools to improve both labor and variance analysis
• Prepare, analyze and report weekly, monthly, quarterly standard margin analysis by product code and by customer type;
• Prepare, analyze and report weekly, monthly outside processing (OSP) impact to costs and monthly product units of cost by work center;
• Analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories;
• Review standard costing, analyze purchase parts, support Engineering for their standard BOM process;
• Assist in month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, and analyze inventory valuation, inventory roll forward;
• Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost and inventory, liability accounts by customer type by division;
• Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies in regards to cost analyses and profitability;
• Support and assist internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules, tax schedules and others;
• Other duties as assigned

Required Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university in Finance, Accounting, or Business OR
  • Working towards a Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university in Finance, Accounting, or Business with expected graduation within 12 months

• Good written and communicative skills.
• Effective collaboration and influencing skills

• Must be able to adapt to new and different computer programs and software to enable efficient data gathering and analysis.
• Ability to research, compile, analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to analyze and reconcile complex accounts and reserves.
• Effective organizational and leadership skills.

• The successful candidate will maintain the highest professional ethics. He or she will have a strong intellectual capacity, superior analytical talent, professional judgment, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the company.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of this position.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be willing to travel as needed – including both domestic and international travel.

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