Northwest Pipe Company is the nation’s leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products—and with over 50 years of experience, we’re just getting started! Our business is growing, and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. We’re immediately seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Northwest Pipe Company team in Vancouver, WA.
WE OFFER:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance (1st of month after hire)
Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Weekly Paycheck
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Bonus Potential
Tuition Reimbursement
Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (day 1 of employment)
Employee Assistance Program
Opportunities for Career Advancement
Values-Driven Culture Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety
OUR VALUES:
Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.
Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen.
Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success.
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) will assist with the development of the monthly forecasts, annual budget, strategic planning, and compilation/analysis of financial information to provide management with decision making tools. The SFA will balance ad hoc projects with recurring month-end financial analysis support.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepare high quality, accurate, on time, insight driven financial analysis and reporting.
Define and enhance management reporting packages and financial metrics to facilitate achievement of financial and operational goals.
Drive and support implementation of report automation.
Reviews complex financial accounting work processes, systems, and procedures for efficient workflow and conformity with accounting principles.
Develop and maintain rigorous controls for consistently accurate data.
Gathers and compiles information on processes, organizational structure, computer technology, policies, and procedures to develop and ensure appropriate forecasting strategies.
Timely prepare and submit regulatory reporting.
Enhance the accuracy and usability of the monthly forecasts and annual plan.
Prepare models used to determine key accounting estimates and adapt with changes in data / circumstances.
Evaluate historical and current financial data to understand and prepare analyses on product and business profitability.
Interface with the Finance and Accounting teams as well as internal and external audit teams to answer questions on forecasts and actual results.
Evaluate historical and current financial data to understand and prepare analyses on product and business profitability.
Prepare models used to determine key accounting estimates and adapt with changes in data / circumstances.
Travel occasionally required; less than 5%.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Strong organization skills, ability to multi-task and re-arrange priorities as needed, monitor workflow in meeting critical deadline and project timetables.
Must be PC proficient and able to thrive in a fast-pace setting. Solid understanding of automated accounting systems (e.g. SAP) and highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and customer service skills required.
Regularly contributes to the development of new job practices, techniques, controls and standards.
Receives general direction for work that is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. Participates in determining objectives of assignment; plans, schedules, and arranges own activities to accomplish those objectives.
Performs work with minimal direction and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.
Represents organization as a prime contact on projects. Interacts with senior management personnel on Ad-hoc reporting and creating new ongoing reports.
Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Ability to work on complex tasks independently and in a team environment.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide internal and external audit support through the preparation and review of PBC’s.
Prepare analysis as needed to support M&A activities.
Cost accounting support.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
BA/BS in Business, Finance or Accounting
Minimum of 4 years of relevant analytical experience; preference given to candidates with experience at a manufacturing company.
Experience in the application of GAAP and internal controls.
Candidate must be solutions oriented and knowledgeable with implementing and establishing financial analyses.
Full list of anticipated physical demands for this position and detail on our work environment is available on our application portal. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successful passing of a drug test and background check.
Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.
Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.
Physical Activity
Over 2/3 of the time:
Standing/Sit: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to complete computer work.
Up to 2/3 of the time:
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
Less than 1/3 of the time:
Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side.
Physical Requirements
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, including the human body
Visual Acuity
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and visual inspection involving small defects at distances close to the eyes.
For over 2/3 of the amount of time, the worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
For less than 1/3 of the amount of time, the worker is required to have color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
Weather Condition
The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work)
