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Lauridsen Group Inc. Financial Analyst - Treasury in Ankeny, Iowa
As a valued member of the treasury team, this role will be focused on preparing reports and analyzing data supporting management decision-making. The individual will conduct in-depth research to identify key financial drivers while analyzing, interpreting, and reporting findings.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or business required.
2+ years of financial experience required.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
JOB DUTIES:
Develop strong working relationships with the management teams of the business units and finance leadership to understand the business and provide information that meets the needs of management.
Lead the preparation of monthly & quarterly treasury related calculations and reporting including, interest, cashflow forecast, and review of capital expenditures, etc.
Maintain treasury database through reconciliation and customer data management. Prepare quarterly reporting for sales, accounts receivable, etc. using the treasury database.
Lead the preparation of quarterly reporting with financial institutions and shareholders and other information as needed.
Manage corporate card administration across all LGI businesses along with manage relationship with corporate card service provider.
Manage and coordinate annual project planning meetings for LGI Finance / IT. Responsibilities include communication, organization, and facilitation of annual project planning sessions.
Maintain and organize LGI Finance / IT project listing. Lead the facilitation of monthly project update meetings.
Create and maintain risk management analysis and metrics for LGI management.
Create and manage database of risk engineering recommendations and approved capital projects.
Assist with information gathering for insurance renewal and analysis as requested.
Maintain accurate listing of vendors, customers, etc. in third party software tool to ensure compliance with global requirements.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
General financial/accounting knowledge and ability to ensure fully functioning and accurate analysis reporting
Ability to analyze complex and varied data and produce meaningful reports to be used by senior management
Excellent communicator with solid interpersonal skills, who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment.
Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to think creatively and challenge current processes for improvement opportunities.
Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality related to all duties and responsibilities.
Ability to remain calm and professional during peak periods of activity.
Ability to organize large amounts of data in a manner that is easy for others to understand.
BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Approximate: 8-Hour Day, May be longer based on business needs.
Key:
Occasional = 0% - 33%
Frequent = 34% - 66%
Continuous = 67% - 100%
N/A = Not Applicable
Standing - Occasional
Sitting - Frequent
Walking - Occasional
Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping - Occasional
Reaching above shoulder - Occasional
Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) - Occasional
Working on Heights:
Unprotected Heights - N/A
Protected Heights - N/A
Lifting Weights from 0 to 50 Pounds - Occasional
Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials weighing 0 to 50 pounds - Occasional
Being Around and/or Operating Laboratory Equipment - N/A
Operating a Vehicle (as a part of your job) - Occasional
Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment - Occasional
Hand Movements:
Recording Data - Occasional
Operating Computer - Frequent
Simple Grasping (right and left) - Frequent
Firm Grasping (right and left) - Occasional
Fine Manipulating (right and left) - Occasional
Vision: Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access Required - YES
Information and to Perform Job Duties
Color Definition Required: YES
Hearing: Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate/
Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - YES
Mobility: Ability to be mobile throughout required work areas.
Office - Continuous
Multiple Locations - Occasional
Plant - Occasional
BASIC MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
This job requires the mental capabilities to comprehend printed information and analytical data for entry into computer spreadsheet and database files. Some calculating abilities may be required. An ability to work independently with little or no supervision is required.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND EXPOSURES:
Working conditions of the job duties occur within a general office environment while some duties may occur within a manufacturing setting with exposure to noise and various odors.
LGI’s foundation began in 1916 as the Lauridsen Creamery, selling butter, eggs and poultry to the local community. Although our headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa, is not far from the old creamery in Dedham, Iowa, the company is now worldwide with more than fifty manufacturing and sales locations in twenty countries and sales in more than sixty countries.
Each company under the LGI umbrella is truly independent. They have the ability and the charge to be entrepreneurial, to seek out new markets, to develop new products and applications, and – above all - to discover new ways to add value through fractionation and novel application.
What’s more, because some LGI companies have offices and presence around the world, all LGI companies benefit from their exposure to new markets, new products, new applications and new thinking.