The primary responsibilities of this role, Financial Specialist - Intern are to support the site controllers to:
- Develop annual operating budget for the site;
- Develop annual product cost rollups for product cost standards, accountable for accuracy, timeliness, and error resolution;
- Analyze cost center spending and value flow (assessments) for consistency with the operational plan;
- Develop periodic cost estimates;
- Accountable for account reconciliation and communicating significant impacts;
- Collaborate with site leadership and operation teams to ensure drivers of financial impacts are understood;
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure compliance with Capital versus Expense guidelines;
- Conduct analysis and explain changes in individual product standards;
- Develop monthly and quarterly forecasts for Crop Protection sites working with functional leaders;
- Analyze and communicate actual performance against budget and forecast;
- Develop analysis and provide written feedback to site controller for variation against budget and against forecast