Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

• Salary - $72,000*
• Medical, dental and vision options
• Wellness rewards to fund your HRA or HSA
• Paid holidays, time off, parental and other leaves Save
• Financial protection benefits such as life, AD&D and disability insurance, and 401(k) Plan with employer matching contributions
• Education Support (for example, tuition reimbursement, Chairman’s Scholarship, 529 College Savings Plan)
• Broad Based Employee Award Program—value sharing plan for all employees with one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program and much more!

*The range provided is based on cost of living/geography and what we believe is reasonable in the market at the time of posting. This role may be eligible for annual bonus and annual merit increase, as well as long term compensation. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Position Summary:

This position is the Financial Analyst reporting to the Sr Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for our Distribution business. The successful candidate is viewed as a critical business partner in driving the success of forecasting, budgeting, month end reporting, as well as ad hoc analysis and project work.  The position has direct responsibility for managing the group’s forecasting and budgeting timelines, as well as key monthly reporting for leadership. The role is remote (work from home).

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Takes a lead role and actively develops forecasting and budgeting timelines, templates, and ensuring team deliverables are received on-time
• Responsible for aggregating financial reporting monthly for the Distribution business.
• Critical to success is the ability to interpret financial performance results from underlying channels and translate them into Distribution summarized results
• Takes a lead role in coordinating and understanding annual operating plans (budget) and then develops metrics and analytics to ensure the business and channels are meeting these budget targets
• Review monthly financial and operational forecasts for opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy
• Opportunities to play a critical role in company-wide and Corporate driven projects

What You Will Gain in this Role:

• Broader understanding of how Leadership manages several underlying businesses / channels, both through helping understand results and participating in Leadership reviews
• Improved Excel and Powerpoint skills – your manager will help you become best in class
• Learning how to leverage PowerBI to drive business solutions
• Building a network of experienced Finance veterans with several opportunities for mentorship
• Opportunity to have a broad scope, working on new projects and workstreams to drive continuous learning

Candidate Requirements:

• Ideal Candidate will be located in Chicago, IL or Covington, KY
• 4 year bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics required
• 2-5 years of Finance experience. FP&A or Corporate Finance experience preferred
• Experience working in a manufacturing finance is a plus, though not required
• Effective self-management to achieve key deadlines
• Experience building complex financial models, financial reporting, variance analyses, and bridges (waterfall variance charts)
• Requires exceptional Excel and Powerpoint knowledge. Experience with Oracle Hyperion or OneStream is a plus.
• Ability to leverage PowerBI and SQL to build reporting dashboards a plus, or strong desire to self-learn PowerBI

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com.

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