Senior Financial Analyst

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The Senior Financial Analyst role is a member of the Transformation Finance team and will support both the Controller, Transformation and the Senior Finance Manager, Transformation.  The Alcoa Transformation group is responsible for Alcoa’s closed sites around the globe where they are responsible for the demolition, remediation and redevelopment of these sites.  The Senior Financial Analyst role will be responsible for the following:


* Manage the financial processes for approximately 10-20 US Transformation locations and the Transformation HQ, including:



* Efficiently, accurately and timely manage the closure of the location books each month in accordance with Alcoa closing processes and standards


* Conduct monthly p/l and balance sheet variance analysis to understand deviations from forecast and other required scenarios


* Complete timely reconciliations of all required accounts and ensuring any variance are addressed according to Alcoa standards


* Ensure accruals are recorded monthly in accordance with Alcoa standard



* Complete the monthly forecast process accurately and timely in accordance with Alcoa forecasting processes and standards for 10-20 US Transformation locations including:



* Conducting monthly meetings with location managers to ensure an understanding of monthly financial results, activities at the site and impact on forecast (EBITDA and free cash flow) and communicate BU and Alcoa expectations


* Ensure monthly forecast variances are communicated and documented in accordance with Alcoa Transformation processes



* Assist with the coordination and analysis of the Annual Planning process for the Global Transformation organization including:
+ Develop and maintain templates for the collection of the Annual Plan data to coordinate input into the financial system and development of deliverables to communicate overall plan objectives to the Transformation Controller and Transformation leadership
+ Ensure annual plan is completed for 10-20 US Transformation locations and the Transformation HQ


* Lead the financial closing, forecasting and reporting process for the Alcoa Corporate offices


* Support the financial processes and reporting for Transformation’s Environmental reserve liabilities including:



* Ensure that monthly legacy spend is recorded and booked accurately against the correct reserve project


* Serve as the global lead on the international and non-legacy projects to ensure that project spend is being recorded in accordance with Alcoa and Transformation standards and that the reserve reflects proper period activity and the split between current and noncurrent


* Complete the monthly, quarterly and annual rollforwards and rep...