Financal Analyst

Elessent Clean Technologies is a global leader in process technologies to drive sustainability and carbon neutrality in the metal, fertilizer, chemical, and oil refining industries with an unwavering commitment to customer support. We provide extensive global expertise across our portfolio of offerings in key applications – MECS® sulfuric acid production, STRATCO® alkylation, BELCO® wet scrubbing, and IsoTherming® hydroprocessing. Offering critical process equipment, products, technology, and services, we enable an array of industrial markets, including phosphate fertilizer, non-ferrous metals, oil refining, petrochemicals, and chemicals, to minimize their environmental impact and optimize productivity. We are dedicated to helping our customers produce high-quality products used in everyday life in the safest, most environmentally sound way possible, with a vision to make the world a better place by creating clean alternatives to traditional industrial processes.

The Financial Analyst reports to the Director of FP&A and plays a key role in supporting the company’s financial planning, reporting, and decision-making processes. This position partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver accurate financial insights, drive operational performance, and support strategic initiatives. The analyst is responsible for developing forecasts and budgets, preparing management reports, conducting variance and cash flow analyses, and supporting project financials and intercompany consolidations. In addition, the role contributes to month-end close activities, financial modeling, SG&A reviews, and audit support. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of accounting and FP&A principles, and the ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable insights that help guide business decisions.

Job functions and responsibilities

- Support senior staff in varied areas of financial operations and analysis, including: monthly management reporting and variance analyses, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and M&A analysis.

- Retrieves and organizes data into required formats to provide a basis for comparison and evaluation.

- Assist with analysis of forecast, risks & opportunities, Net Working Capital, cashflow, and recommend actions

- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for assigned functional areas

- Provide support to Project Managers, including financial tracking and revenue recognition

- Build and own analytical models that utilize both financial and non-financial data to assist in forecasting operating results.

- Support intercompany consolidations by analyzing and reconciling transactions, ensuring proper balances

- Assist in the preparation of various industry and market analyses

- Support the month, quarter, and year-end accounting close

- Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and budget vs. actual variance analyses

- Responsible for the day-to-day general ledger accounting and reconciliation, financial reporting, and analysis for assigned functional areas.

- Responsible for tracking and accruing monthly commissions for large projects

- SG&A expense tracking and analysis for management reviews

- Provide interim and year-end financial audit support

- Research and resolve regional and/or Global Product Manager inquiries for assigned functional areas.

- Identify and implement process improvements

- Other Duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be:

- Experience in forecasting, reporting, modeling, and analysis (quantitative and qualitative) (FP&A) in a corporate environment

- Self-starter and analytical thinker with the ability to conduct research, data analysis, and resolve complex problems with superior attention to detail

- Must possess excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, and be comfortable interacting with executive-level management

- Demonstrated interest in understanding and analyzing the company’s business

- An understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

- Superior Microsoft Office skill set (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook). Very strong Excel charting and graphics skill set

- Maturity, professionalism, and a high level of discretion are required

And have the following education and experience:

- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

- 2+ years of financial analysis experience

- Experience with ERP systems (Epicor preferred)

Positions are open to candidates authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Elessent Clean Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.