JOB TITLE:

Sr. Financial Analyst

JOB TYPE:

Full Time - Hybrid

ABOUT YOU:

Provide all required management accounting and financial analyses for an organizational segment, such as a business unit or one or more product lines.

YOU HAVE:

• Technical skills. Strong technical accounting skills combined with business acumen. Working/advanced level skills with Excel and Access. Preferred experience/proficiency with Oracle mainframe G/L systems.

• Attention to detail. Analytical, organizational, and project management skills. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple simultaneous tasks under deadline pressure.

• Great communication skills. Ability to work effectively across multiple organizational levels. Ability to communicate technical issues in finance and accounting to a general business audience. Ability to negotiate skillfully and creatively to come up with value added solutions to business problems.

• Autonomy. Ability to make sound business decisions based on a mixture of policy, situational analysis, experience and common sense.

• Experience. 5 – 8 years’ progressive professional experience in Finance/Accounting. Preferred experience supporting sales organizations (leadership and representatives). Preferred experience working with sales managment teams and sales representatives.

• Education. Four-year degree in Accounting or Finance. Preferred CPA, CMA or MBA.

  YOU WILL:

• Support. Month-end close includes journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, bridges, and analytical summaries.

• Update and maintain. Produce and analyze weekly key metrics for the assigned organizational segment. This includes analytical work for the business to explain impacts to plans and key projects. Support the online commission and deliver volume reporting system (Incorta/JFACTS) for independent reps. Assist reps with various report and transactional questions.

• Develop. Create financial plans, overdraft status reports, and territory analyses to provide sales management with information on rep financial status. Calculate/execute transition benefit payments, estimates, and related accounting (actual, plan, and forecasts).

• Advise. Quarterly forecasts and annual plan preparation. Work with cross-functional partners to create accurate and timely forecasts for the supported segment.

• Strengthen. Manage the finance aspect of onboarding reps from contracts, system setup, and monthly draw setup, and ensure proper in-charge. Support sales rep succession planning and associated monthly transactions. Ensure that all necessary regulatory (audit, SOX) compliance measures are in place and taken.

• Help. Support various business initiatives, ad-hoc projects, and other analytical work. Support various rep questions, sales management questions, rep award calculations and delivered volume reporting questions.

• Typical/expected % of overnight travel. Less than one week/year = <2%

  LOVE WHERE YOU WORK:

• We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.

• We invest in your future. Our 401K plan has immediate vesting, so you can start saving for retirement right away.

• We believe in flexibility. We provide hybrid work options.

• We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt and offer accrued paid time off and company paid holidays.

• We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.

  APPLICATION DEADLINE:

• November 29th, 2024

ABOUT US:

Jostens leads the student commemoration market and has been serving local communities for over 125 years. We work with thousands of K-12 schools, colleges and universities each year, and have the honor of partnering with beloved sports teams and esteemed organizations across the country. Our iconic products — like yearbooks, letter jackets, class jewelry and championship rings — keep meaningful traditions alive and inspire millions of people to celebrate their unique stories, milestone moments and biggest accomplishments every year. We have 13 first-class facilities across the globe, from North America to the Caribbean. Watch a short video about us here (https://f.io/HIAsH659) .

ALL ABOUT FINANCE:

Our Finance team combines traditional financial planning, analysis and accounting with collaborative business decision-making and strategy, directly supporting leadership in Marketing, Sales, Digital & Operations. Team members are expected to analyze data and provide recommendations across our specialized products lines including Yearbooks, Class Rings, Graduation Products and Professional Sports. Through the utilization of best-in-class technical software, such as Tableau, SAP BPC, Oracle, Salesforce, & the Microsoft Suite, you will get to play a critical role in determining financial solutions that steer our business. Our Finance team is comprised of several subgroups, including decision support, FP&A, operations and corporate, but our success is directly related to a culture of cross-team collaboration. Jostens allows for a hybrid work setting that focuses on creating professional and personal development. We can’t wait to show you what our Finance Team has to offer at Jostens!

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA):

Jostens is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the position, please reach out to our HR team at recruiter@jostens.com or (952) 830-3399.

Jostens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

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