Cost Center Analyst
| Company | KION |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Rapids, MI, USA, Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar field
- 1-2 years of relevant working experience (large corp. environment or public accounting a plus)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high level of professionalism
- Demonstrated ability to effectively business partner cross functionally
- Financial modeling, analysis, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- Ability to navigate sensitive compensation conversations with leadership and impacted individuals
- Excellent time management skills with proven ability to handle multiple items simultaneously with minimal supervision
Responsibilities
- Serve as a key business partner to the Sales, Marketing, and Solution Development organization helping to drive order intake growth with financial analysis and continued process improvement
- Execute and lead the monthly commission process including the collection of inputs for calculation within Varicent (commission software), review of calculation for reasonableness, preparation of package for executive sign off, balance sheet reconciliation, execution of the monthly commission accrual/forecast and resolution of inquiries from Sales/Leadership
- Partner with HR, Sales, IT, and Varicent to ensure data quality is maintained and at the highest level (e.g., staff changes, changes to plans) and ensure Varicent is updated monthly and annually for such changes
- Work cross functionally (e.g., HR, Global Finance, Sales) on commission plan design assisting with financial modeling, and recommendations for simplification/process improvement
- Support the cost center forecasting, budgeting, and actuals results analysis process with Department leaders / budget owners to ensure targets are met; prepare monthly management reports/variance analysis and review with leadership
- Participation in the annual budgeting and strategic planning processes
- Add value to the sales organization through the development of ad hoc analysis as well as driving process improvements
Preferred Qualifications
- Salesforce, Varicent, SAP, and Oracle EPM experience a plus