Sonoco Flexible Packaging Inc is looking for a Financial Analyst to serve as a key member of our Business Unit Finance team. You will be responsible for a wide range of FP&A activities, including budgeting, reporting, strategic planning, and forecasting, while partnering with operations to define and drive toward business targets.
What You'll Do
- Partner with business unit leaders to develop FP&A solutions ensuring performance targets are met or exceeded.
- Support the strategic business planning process by analyzing key KPIs and preparing quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
- Measure and report on performance relative to KPIs, including conducting variance analysis.
- Validate key insights on management reports and oversee standard business performance reports.
- Analyze operational cashflow through working capital review, variance to cash flow projections, and review of capital projects.
- Support the monthly forecast process and price/cost analysis.
- Monitor the implementation of financial plans, perform risk assessments, and make necessary adjustments.
- Provide monthly and quarterly commentary on business unit performance.
- Collaborate with the Controllership team during the monthly closing cycle and support audit processes.
- Perform division-level accounting tasks during month end closing.
- Transform large data sets into actionable insights and perform variance analysis comparing actuals to budget and forecasts.
- Identify variance concerns and help create appropriate action plans.
- Support capital investment analysis, projecting returns to validate business cases.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or an equivalent professional accounting/finance qualification.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and business case development skills.
- Understanding of specific business unit operations and goals.
- Strong knowledge of ERP and consolidation systems.
- Deep technical knowledge of FP&A activities like management reporting and financial analysis.
- Strong understanding of financial analysis, cash management, and risk management.
- Ability to complete routine FP&A activities with high attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge in general principles of manufacturing or cost accounting and analysis.
- Strong collaboration and relationship management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Coachable with a willingness to learn.
- Able to manage deliverables independently and perform under pressure.
- Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment across multiple levels of management.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage through ambiguity and complexity.
- Exceptional planning, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office packages, OneStream, Oracle, Microsoft D365, Power BI, Radius and other applications.
Nice to Have
- MBA or MACC.
- Relevant certifications such as CPA, CMA, or CFA.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- OneStream
- Oracle
- Microsoft D365
- Power BI
- Radius
Team & Environment
You will be a key member of the Business Unit Finance team.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position based in Charlotte, NC (Uptown Area).
Sonoco Flexible Packaging Inc is an equal opportunity employer.
