Accounting Analyst Job

Overview

Accounting Analyst handling month‑end close, AP/AR, forecasts & controls.

Key Responsibilities

• financial forecasting
• financial reporting
• accounts payable
• monthly close
• inventory control
• cost reduction

Tasks

-Lead monthly, quarterly, and long-term financial forecasting cadence. -Generate financial reporting, including developing standardized reporting related to production and sales performance. -Own Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions, ensuring timely payments and receipts. -Ensure capital projects align with corporate policies and demonstrate appropriate financial returns. -Partner across teams and contribute to lean initiatives. -Help influence key decisions. -Execute the monthly financial close process, including results analytics, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations. -Manage the third-party administration of payroll activities. -Ensure effective financials controls: -Maintain inventory control and reconciliation, including ensuring appropriate execution of cycle counts and annual physical inventory counts. -Integrate AWI Financial policies and procedures, executing implementation and ensuring compliance. -Support the identification and implementation of cost reduction opportunities. -Assist with development of plant budgets including creating and updating the manufacturing standards and period expense budgets. -Ad hoc analytics to provide visibility to stakeholders and develop projections of future performance. -Build manufacturing finance expertise and advance your career. -Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet; -Ensure internal control procedures are in place and followed to manage and minimize financial risk. -Support a lean culture by participating in gemba walks, kaizen events, and value stream mapping sessions, as necessary.

Requirements

• sap
• microsoft office
• finance degree
• 4+ years
• manufacturing cost
• analytical skills

What You Bring

-Experience working in a manufacturing environment -Demonstrated ability to link and analyze plant operational metrics to financial performance -BS / BA in Finance or Accounting -Customer focused with strong attention to detail & capable of delivering accurate, quality results in a timely, consistent & professional manner -Proficient Microsoft Office skills -Strong interpersonal and team building skills including the ability to interact comfortably and respectfully with all levels of plant and corporate personnel -Experience using SAP -4+ years of experience in an accounting/finance role -Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills -Capable of working independently and managing multiple priorities -Manufacturing Cost Experience -Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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Benefits

-Own month-end and recurring financial cycle:

About Armstrong World Industries

-The company designs, engineers and produces ceiling and wall solutions—from mineral fiber panels to glass‑fiber‑reinforced gypsum—for a range of environments. -Its work spans commercial offices, schools, healthcare, and residential renovation projects, often enhancing acoustics, aesthetics and functional design. -Products are grouped across Mineral Fiber and Architectural Specialties segments, highlighting its technical depth in both core and high‑design solutions. -Headquartered in Lancaster, PA, Armstrong also maintains a research lab and a joint venture (WAVE) focused on suspension system innovation. -An intriguing legacy detail: during WWII the company even produced cork sound insulation for submarines and airplane parts, showcasing its diverse manufacturing roots.

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