Assistant Director, Finance

Company Overview Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Job Overview

The Assistant Business Controller reports the Director, Finance. R esponsibilities include financial reporting, analysis, budget, and forecasting for all businesses in the Cryogenic Pumps Functional Unit.

Responsibilities

- Assist the Director, Finance with financial close process, and monthly reporting and analysis

- Review and approve JEs, and reconciliations as per JSox requirements.

- Analyze actual financial results with appropriate comparison to historical performance.

- Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance.

- Assist in the preparation of month end reporting and other various presentations.

- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analyzing efforts.

- Assist with the development of modeling tools for month-end, forecasts, and budgets.

- Assist with the preparation of periodic cash flows, business activity reports, and financial position forecasts.

- Prepare and analyze complex financial and operational data and provide accurate and timely financial recommendations for decision-making purposes and strategic initiatives.

- Analyze and interpret information to develop actionable recommendations that impact the business.

- Provide insights and recommendations on cash flow, cost identification and allocation, and risk management.

- Ensure accuracy and timely completion of all ad-hoc analyses and reports, metrics, and dashboards.

- Assist with documenting processes and procedures.

- Cost Accounting as required.

Qualifications

- Familiarity with the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

- PoC revenue recogntion experience

- Intermediate / Advanced Excel competency is required

- Project accounting background

- Excellent communication and organization skills

- Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality

- Has the ability to handle multiple high priority projects with accuracy

- Strong FP&A experience

- Delivers quality results in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

- Goal oriented, high-energy self-starter

- Ability to apply accounting principles to the maintenance of all accounts and finance records

- Ability to make involved and varied arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately

- Able to tabulate statistical data and compile necessary reports

- Able to work with local controllers and finance teams with professionalism

Work Environmental And Physical Demands

In order to perform the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools or controls.

This job will generally be performed in an office environment, but may require travel to a client’s office, production facility or industrial/construction job site. Conditions will vary at each location, but the conditions listed above will generally apply.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to meet the work environmental and physical demands listed above.

Environmental Safety Requirements

New Employee Safety Training is required by all newly hired employees, including Safety Awareness. Job specific training modules deemed necessary by employee’s Manager or Director will be required of all employees on an ongoing basis. Employees are required to wear Nikkiso provided PPE as/when needed. PPEs include, safety shoes, safety glasses, face shields, FR clothing, cryogenic gloves, cryogenic apron, cut resistant gloves, safety gloves, hearing protection, hard hats & dust masks. Failure to comply with Nikkiso safety requirements will result in disciplinary actions, up to and including termination.

Experience And Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field is required, equivalent experience may be accepted

- Intermediate to advanced Excel and Power Point skills required

- 5+ years’ experience in plant controller, analyst role, or similar accounting experience in a manufacuting environment is required

- Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be accepted

- Understanding of GAAP and financial analysis experience helpful

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience that provides an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, may be accepted.

Salary: $117,000 - $173,000

EEOC Statement

Nikkiso CE&IG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.