Financial Planning Analyst at Myers Industries, Inc. in Akron, Ohio

Job Description:

Locations Akron, OH
Job Overview

The Financial Planning Analyst contributes to multiple FP&A processes and deliverables and provides support to Executive Management through the development of reporting, presentation and analyses on business performance and ad hoc topics.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Updates cash flow forecast models, variance analysis, and other financial performance tools.
• Monitors operational statistics; report trends, variances and issues; take appropriate action including proactively notifying business or financial partners.
• Assists in building business cases and perform due diligence on potential opportunities, deals, partnerships, etc.
• Applies financial and economic concepts including financial modeling, economic analysis, cash flow (DCF), profitability, earnings, balance sheet, taxes, financial ratios, alignment to KPIs, ROIC/NPV/IRR, cost of capital benchmarks, market analysis, and strategic analysis.
• Assists with peer companies financial benchmarking.
• Analyzes performance, identifies areas of risk and opportunity, and makes recommendations to finance and business leadership for improvements.
• Develops relevant reporting including data preparation, report creation and quality control; strive to deliver insight, consistent data and effective visualizations.
• Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and business modelling skills. Familiarity with EPM systems is a plus.
• Highly motivated, self-starter with good problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and quality of work
• Strong interpersonal skills and team orientation
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced and continually evolving business environment.
• Overall comprehensive understanding of business processes

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, management or finance required.
• 3-5 years of related experience in finance
• Prior experience in investment banking is a plus.
• MBA or CPA a plus

• Hybrid work environment, with typical Monday - Thursday working with the team in the Myers Office and Friday work from home.

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee regularly is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.