Senior Financial Analyst

Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Under the direction of the Finance Director, the Sr. FP&A Analyst provides support to the leadership team by providing relevant and timely financial information to support decision making. This includes forecasting and analysis around global revenue and SG&A spend for the organization. This individual will run the Global Sales forecast, help drive product pricing/margin decisions and assist in developing a monthly global P&L forecast.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

* Responsible for providing financial analysis and support to all operational areas affecting the division, including commercial sales, engineering, and product management.

* Monitor and report financial performance, explain variances to budgets, forecasts and prior year. Prepare and present consolidated reports to management as appropriate.

* Lead the monthly sales forecast process and coordinate across both the operations team as well as the sales teams in the Americas.

* Own the commissions process for Sales reps, including reviewing for accuracy and ensuring timely payment.

* Develop and provide financial analysis and support for the Finance Director, including sales trend analysis, gross margin analysis, spending and cost center analysis, sales commission analysis, headcount reporting, product line P&L analysis, and general balance sheet analysis.

* Administers, maintains and improves FP&A and control policies, procedures, work processes and reporting systems to support growth and efficiency, while reducing complexity and increasing speed.

* Assists in preparing current estimates, short-range plans, and KPIs.

* Prepare and analyze daily orders, shipments & backlog reporting for multiple product lines.

* Participate in the month-end close, including preparation of required journal entries, account reconciliations, and prepare month-end variance analysis for the income statement and working capital.

* Partners with Accounting to ensure accurate and complete financial records, including monthly closing efforts, and support issue resolution, in compliance with legal requirements, local accounting and US GAAP standards.

* Meets corporate and divisional requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

* Identify and implement best practices and continuous improvement opportunities in the Finance organization.

* Utilizes appropriate financial analysis techniques, data, and prudent assumptions to evaluate financial results.

* Assumes other special activities and responsibilities as required.

Education and Experience Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or finance, 5 to 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers or others in the organization.

* Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

* Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

* Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

* Advanced excel skills

* Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to interpret data.

* Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with all levels within the organization.

* Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.