Company Profile:

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) is an integrated global trading company active in a range of commercial ventures.  It imports and exports raw materials, and goods and has diversified activities in businesses throughout the Americas.  These activities include investments and financing, coordination and operation of urban and industrial infrastructure projects, providing transportation and logistics services, developing natural resources, distribution of steel and other products, and developing and managing real estate.  SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation (SC), one of Japan's major integrated trading and investment business enterprises with operations in a wide array of businesses, organized into seven industry focused segments, Energy, Automotive, Social Infrastructure, Agri-Food & Lifescience, Construction & Transportation, Real Estate, Mineral Resources, and Energy Innovation Initiatives. Visit www.sumitomocorp.com  and www.sumitomocorpofamericas.com for more information.

Job Summary:

Provides support to the overall Financial Planning & Analysis function and has a key role in producing certain periodic reports. The function will also support the annual Budget process and may be utilized in other specialized tasks as well, such as market intelligence or credit control. Typically an entry-level function with limited experience. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

·         Collaborate and communicate directly with subsidiaries’ management to prepare reporting. Make recommendations to Tubular management on subsidiaries’ financial performances.

·         Analyze & monitor inventory level, accounts receivable, accounts payable, turns, cost, P/L & B/S for the Group.

·         Coordinate budget reporting processes with the investment entities.  Review consolidation results and work with business units and subsidiaries on necessary adjustments.

·         Participate in the development of the budget at business units and in achieving targeted sales objectives.

·         Establish forecast assumptions and provide trend analysis.  Work with management members to analyze historical trends and recommend future assumptions/figures.

·         Utilize systems and data to develop meaningful financial analysis that supports the business unit in analyzing, measuring and supporting company strategies.

·         Key contributor to the A/R and credit management process. This may include: monitoring oil and gas industry key statistics; preparing AR compliance reports and analyzing public comparable company data.

·         Monitor energy and metals industry key statistics and prepare summary reporting for management; maintain statistics reports and database for group’s analytical needs. Analyze public comparable company data and report to management members.

·         Complete special projects as assigned.

Job Specific Knowledge/Skills & Abilities

<Required>

·         High attention to detail, thoroughness and timeliness in work.

·         Completes assignments and meets commitments, quality of work is consistently high.

·         Strong analytical and problem solving skills supported by a high proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint.

·         Knowledge of financial and managerial accounting.

·         Ability to develop and monitor budgets.

·         Requires basic knowledge of inventory management systems such as Oracle, SAP, iTIMS, etc. specific to purchasing, sales and inventory control modules.

·         Must have a basic understanding of inventory accounting and other general accounting processes. Applicant should understand the basic material management process from order placement through material shipments.

·         Capacity to analyze project environments and provide alternative pragmatic solutions.

·         Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Education, Certification and Experience:

<Required>

·         Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, or accounting.

·         Minimum of 0-2 years of experience in financial data analysis or subsidiary business management.

Physical Requirements:

 Ability to lift up to 20 pounds, required to sit for extended periods of time while performing job duties, frequently operates standard office machines with hands and eyes.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement:

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Sumitomo are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Sumitomo will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.