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About Ergotron: Ergotron, Inc. is a global leader in designing ergonomic solutions that connect people and technology to enhance human performance, health and happiness. Using the Technology of Movement , Ergotron builds products and custom solutions that help people feel, fuel and enjoy a new sense of energy in healthcare, industrial and office settings, both at home and on-site. Through its 40-year history, Ergotron has led the industry with innovative, professional-grade products and customer-obsessed service. The company has earned more than 200 patents and established a growing portfolio of award-winning brands including WorkFit and CareFit , and patented Constant Force and LiFeKinnex technologies. Ergotron is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a presence in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.ergotron.com. Position Summary: The Principal Financial Operations Analyst is a key member of the monthly close process as well as the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes. Responsibilities include supporting the manufacturing and operations apects of the periodic planning processes, development and enhancement of variance reporting and ad hoc financial analysis in support of company objectives. This role is also responsible for the preparation and distribution of periodic operations financial reports, key performance indicators (KPI) and business unit scorecards. This position will have visibility to numerous functions across the Ergotron organization and as such will require effective communication with non-Finance individuals. Position Responsibilities: Maintain and enhance the detailed financial models used to analyze all the various elements of cost of goods sold (COGS) within the Company. This includes various driver-based models used to understand changes in Core COGS, freight in/out, warehousing, tariffs, scrap, purchase price variances and other manufacturing variances. Perform monthly variance analysis of actual results against plan and forecasted amounts at the Vertical Market and Business Unit (BU) for revenue, COGS and manufacturing activity. Includes recommending adjustments or accruals as appropriate as part of the month-end fiscal close process. Meet regularly with senior Operations leadership to discuss and explain financial performance including primary expense drivers, variances and other manufacturing financial metrics. Review and challenge as appropriate key assumptions, drivers and metrics used to develop forecasts and plans. This position will provide informal leadership in various team settings as the primary operations finance contact across the organization. Responsible for understanding and analyzing Inventory (DSI - Days Sales in Inventory) and Accounts Payable (DPO Days Payables Outstanding) balances throughout the year based on changes to sales and related manufacturing activity. The role will actively work with senior Operations leadership to analyze and recommend actions to optimize working capital balances. Responsible for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the cost accounting module of our Oracle financial system. This includes overall review and coordination of periodic inventory cost-rolls with the various manufacturing sites of the Company. It also includes reviewing system reports to ensure various costing issues (for example - incorrect bill of materials) are addressed and corrected in a timely manner. Responsible for the integrity of financial information represented in various financial reporting systems used by the company. Accurately and efficiently update monthly reporting including monthly financial results, KPI reports, SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) support, various scorecard reports and other files as required. Understand financial impact to proposed business process changes and ensure adequate testing and validation prior to system changes being updated to production environment. Ad hoc and stand rd financial analysis to support company s different business unit needs. Other activities as requested by management. Additional duties as requested. Supports Lean Business Enterprise initiatives for continuous process improvement and waste elimination.