Financial Analyst - Accounting

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Financial Analyst for our First Quality Tissue Enterprises office located in Great Neck, NY. This position will be for transactional and analytical support for general accounting and financial reporting processes, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and accounting/financial projects as assigned.

Primary responsibilities include:

Responsible for supporting monthly close activities, including creation and entry of all general ledger journal entries and timely drafting of financial statements and related schedules.

Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations.

Responsible for the preparation, coordination and documentation of financial analysis projects such as financial and expense performance, depreciation, and working capital.

Participates in intercompany initiatives to enhance financial reporting, strengthen standardization of financial processes, and enhance policy documentation and internal controls.

Provides analysis for forward-looking financial and business-related projects. Prepares budgets/forecasts and analysis of trends in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions, and other related areas.

Provide financial support and analytics to a wide range of individuals and departments throughout the organization.

Responsible for oversight of the approval and payment of invoices, resolving any Procure-to-Pay issues, and developing processes to improve and automate the process.

Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative nature.

Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project or leads projects.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience.

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Experience in ERP systems such as SAP

Knowledge of US GAAP basic principles and elements of internal controls

Understanding of manufacturing accounting environment

Financial Analysis /Financial Forecasting

Experience working independently and leading complex projects

Estimated annual base salary range for this position is 70-75k/year.

Base pay is only part of our total compensation package, which also includes an attractive annual discretionary bonus and robust suite of employee benefits for which you are eligible to participate in starting on your first day of employment.

Base pay offered will be determined on an individualized basis and we will consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

Paid time off (three-week minimum)

Medical, dental and vision starting day one

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)

Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)

Tuition assistance

Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

...and more!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.