Commercial Financial Analyst in Pflugerville, Texas at Wilsonart

At Wilsonart, we dont just make surfaceswe build careers. When you join our team, you become part of something bigger: a company driven by innovation, grounded in values, and powered by people who care.
Youll be surrounded by teammates who take pride in their work and look out for one another. Youll have the chance to learn, grow and make a real impact. And youll be part of a company that believes winning means helping you succeed at work and in life.

Here, youll win with:

Support that keeps you well
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Company-paid short- and long-term disability
FSAs and dependent care options
Vision and legal benefits
Gym discounts and wellness clinics
Tuition reimbursementfor you and your dependents
Opportunities to grow
Clear paths to promotion and internal mobility
Training, coaching, and mentorship
Development programs to support your goals
Time for what matters
Paid vacation and holidays in your first year
A culture that respects work-life balance

Were looking for people who are ready to learn, ready to lead and ready to make a difference. If that sounds like you, you can win at Wilsonart.

The Commercial Financial Analyst will lead and/or conduct financial and sales reporting and analysis related to Wilsonarts US Consolidated Operations. Beyond completing the analysis, this role partners directly with the business to turn data into understanding and actionable insightidentifying the problem, working with team members on what needs to be fixed, helping them get it fixed, and closing the loop on its success. This role will have direct responsibility for understanding what drives the result financial/sales/operational reporting, modeling for forecasts, and value added analysis that ties decisions to financial outcomes and aids management with decision making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide detailed analysis and financial support of assigned areas, leveraging External / Internal sources research and develop best in class practices Comparison of (plan, forecast & actual) and initiatives including ROI, TCO modeling, KPIs, OKRs, Balance Scorecard and variance explanations.
Partner with business stakeholders to turn analysis into actionhelp them understand the data, frame the actionable insight, and drive the full loop from identifying the problem, to aligning on what needs to be fixed, to helping get it fixed, to closing the loop on its success.
Operate at the crossroads of Finance, Operations, Sales, and executionelevating process and a shared understanding of how decisions in one function flow through to the others.
Heavily support business partners so they can focus on their core roleowning the analysis, reconciling disparate databases and data sources, and building sustainable, systematic, repeatable processes.
Tie decisions to financial outcomesanalyze results against financial impact including cost per unit and price / volume / mix, and perform vitality analysis to explain what is actually driving the results, identify and reduce waste and leakage, and grow a business-partnership mindset.
Help team members understand the data by translating complex analysis into clear, concise formats and presentations tailored to the audience.
Prepare / develop / translate reporting, oversee forecasting rhythms/trends, and complete any ad hoc analysis
Assist with budget and planning processes. Partner with department leads to develop realistic financial plans aligned to operational goals.
Establish operating routines with fellow team members including standard reporting, metrics, and trending/projections. Actively assist in developing the pulse of the business and monitor progress to objectives.
Assist in the development of process improvement projects and utilization to gain efficiencies in complex financial reporting, forecasting and cost optimization objectives: SG&A and operational models, what-if scenarios, reducing risk, process optimization
Take pride and ownership in the workheavy on doing the job and executing the vision, driving initiatives from project planning all the way through to execution and closure.
Improve efficiencies of producing timely, accurate and highly useful reporting / analysis leveraging available tools
Ability to think inside or outside the box on solving complex problems while driving simplicity in their execution.

Advanced degree and/or financial leadership program graduate is a plus
Highly proficient across AI, the Microsoft Suite (including Excel and PowerPoint), and advanced analytics tools
Knowledge or ability to learn and leverage key tools and systems: AI, Oracle, Microsoft Suite, Salesforce.com, Tableau, along with ERP
Ability to project manage multiple initiatives simultaneouslyfrom planning through to execution and closureand deliver results
Working knowledge of sales, operations, finance and accounting principles and practices
Demonstrated project management skills; ability to apply sound business judgment, research and analytical skills
Ability to communicate at all levels with self-confidence
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross functionally and across business boundaries to solve issues and drive projects to completion
Ability to translate complex data into clear, concise insights and presentations that help business partners understand and act
Strong sense of ownership and pride in the worktakes initiative to do the job and execute the vision through to completion
Holds the highest degree of accuracy in all analysis, reporting, and deliverables
Become a valued team member working in a collaborative fast paced environment

Bachelor's degree

Required in Finance, Accounting Economics or a similar discipline. Equivalent combination of education and experience; 1yr experience may substitute for 1yr of degree.

5+ years of related experience in finance/accounting/operations and analytics and reporting experience