ABOUT HAWKINS

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributor, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands of organizations across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.

Learn more about us at www.hawkinsinc.com/careers.

ABOUT THE JOB

Hawkins is looking for a Financial Analyst at our corporate headquarters in Roseville, MN.  The Financial Analyst will support the FP&A Manager with responsibility for internal financial reporting, analysis and sales commissions.  Additionally, this person is responsible for assisting the department with projects including the annual financial budget, month-end close analysis, M&A activity, and other projects as assigned.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform financial analysis to identify key drivers of expenses and look for trends or anomalies, and note significant trends or variances, analyzing for root cause.
• Maintain budget data, coordinate budget requests by departments, and explain financial budget vs. actual variances to management.
• Complete month-end schedules and reports for accounting, sales leaders, management and the Board of Directors.
• Prepare bi-weekly commissions for payroll, and troubleshoot any issues with commission calculations with appropriate parties.
• Perform financial modeling to analyze potential mergers and acquisitions.
• Assist with reviewing prior year performance by business unit.
• Assist accounting team with monthly, quarterly and annual closings, and with capital expenditure budget and analysis.
• Participate in JD Edwards system updates, improvements and error resolutions, and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure that internal controls and SOX documentation are adhered to, reporting deviation as necessary.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other related business field required
• 2 to 3 years of financial planning and analysis, or other accounting experience required.
• Large ERP software experience required; JD Edwards preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft applications, including intermediate Excel skills required.
• Strong analytical skills and proven ability in problem-solving with attention to detail.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, customer service and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
• Ability to multi-task, manage time and prioritize effectively.

WORK FOR THE BEST

Hawkins offers a competitive compensation and benefit package and is an award-winning employer and organization!   Learn more about us at www.hawkinsinc.com (NASDAQ: HWKN).

All resumes/applications must be submitted online.

Hawkins, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.

Hawkins, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace Employer