City of Shakopee

Job Title

Financial Analyst II

About Us:

Anchor Glass Container Corporation, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a leading North American manufacturer of premium glass containers with five, strategically located production facilities throughout the US. Founded in 1983, Anchor serves many of the most iconic and recognizable consumer packaging brands in the beer, beverage, spirits and food industries. Anchor Glass Container Corporation strives to exceed customer expectations through unrelenting attention to detail. What we do goes beyond glass making. We find incredible meaning in all the small things that create enriching experiences for customers and consumers alike. Everything we do – creating, customizing, shipping, collaborating – we do with the customer’s best interests in mind. Each solution is the result of a thousand-and-one details coming together in brilliant succession, thanks to our team of experts that do whatever it takes to make life easier and more enjoyable for our customers. With over 2,000 US-based team members, Anchor Glass has the size and scale to service all of your glass packaging needs, without the complexity and bureaucracy associated with larger suppliers. Excellence is in the details!

Anchor Glass in an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Summary

Compiles and analyzes financial information for an organization. Develops integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations. Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensures financial information has been recorded accurately. Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings to senior management. Performs financial forecasting and reconciliations of internal accounts.

MAIN POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze facility financial results and measures to determine where opportunities for improvement exist.
• Implement accounting policy and standards to examine the accuracy of the reported figures.
• Compile discretionary spending data from the plants and work with Plant teams to reduce costs
• Prepare Journal Entries for Raw materials, energy usage, and other operations costs
• Prepare month end closing financial statements.
• Compile cost summaries of facility projects.
• Assist in annual budget preparation and monthly administration.
• Prepare monthly forecasts in the areas of production costs, materials inventories, etc.
• Administer corporate accounting and financial policies.
• Provide support to operations relating to financial management.
• Develop and maintain process measures and financial reports.

EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Must possess strong analytical skills and be detailed oriented.

Proficient in Microsoft office including excel, power point and access databases.

Strong communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of management.