Senior Financial Analyst - Transformation Office

Make a +Difference at Kraton!

At Kraton, we make a +Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world.  We are looking to hire a key member of our Finance team at our Jacksonville, Florida location. 

The Senior Financial Analyst provides financial support to Kraton's management teams by ensuring best-in-class financial processes and financial reporting is provided to key internal and external stakeholders; compliance with the required International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); driving Kraton’s ability to report reliable and accurate information about the business; and partnering with the commercial and operating teams to derive shareholder value.

We believe in making a +Difference, as a global manufacturer of sustainable specialty polymers and biobased pine chemicals, delivering innovative, high-performance solutions.  

We’re proud to offer benefits that meaningfully support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between. 

Some of the benefits offered are:

• Medical Insurance, including TeleDoc - multiple plans available with Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account options
• Dental & Vision Insurance   
• Health Advocate – free support to help you understand your coverage and answer questions 
• Life Insurance – base coverage paid for by Kraton with option for additional coverage 
• 401k – Kraton provides matching contributions based on enrollment level  
• Employee Assistance Program – provided at no cost to employees     
• Accident, Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance  

Key Responsibilities

•    Support in the preparation of budgets, operating plans, forecasts, and investment strategies for Transformation Office.
•    Critically review and actively contribute to building the business plan, validating implementation outcome, supports calculations for actuals and forecast, reconciling results with the P&L
•    Co-drives results with other stakeholders to achieve ambitious company set targets
•    Provide timely, relevant and accurate reporting & analysis of the results of the company's performance against historical, budgeted, forecasted and strategic planning results to facilitate decision-making toward the achievement of the budget and strategic plan.
•    Build and enhance reporting to provide meaningful insight into current and future performance
•    Liaise directly with different Transformation Office stakeholders for financial insight on both current period analytics as well as point of view development for forecast builds.   
•   Manage delivery of key reporting metrics for Kraton Leadership Team.
•   Perform ad hoc reports and other analyses and special projects as requested.   

Required Skills

• 5 to 10 years of experience in finance and accounting required.
• Knowledge of accounting policies and practices.
• Excellent problem solving skills, detailed oriented with focus on quality and accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast paced environment.
• SAP experience (FI/COPA/BI) preferred.
• Experience with BPC a plus.
• Strong financial analysis experience and cost accounting experience is preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly automated environment and pull data and translate it into meaningful business information.
• Effective communication skills – written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation with an emphasis in the English language.
• Solid judgment and decision-making skills.
• Experience working collaboratively within a matrix work environment and team structure across geographic boundaries.

Education, Certifications & Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance or accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or MBA a plus.
• Chemical industry or manufacturing experience required.

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