Financial Analyst - Corporate FP&A at Novolex in Charlotte, NC

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Financial Analyst, FP&A – Internal Reporting plays a critical role in delivering accurate, insightful, and timely financial reporting for Novolex leadership, Apollo, and the Board. This role supports enterprise-wide performance management, consolidation activities, and executive-level storytelling across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly analytical, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.

 

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

SG&A Reporting, Analysis & Storytelling

• Support preparation and consolidation of monthly SG&A results, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Assist in developing monthly business review materials with a strong focus on SG&A performance, key drivers, and trends.
• Partner with Director and business stakeholders to synthesize SG&A cost drivers, risks, and opportunities into clear financial narratives.
• Support financial close activities related to SG&A, including flash reporting, performance bridges, and variance commentary.
• Prepare consistent and timely recurring SG&A reporting to provide visibility into spend trends and run-rate performance.
• Support executive-level SG&A storytelling by translating detailed analyses into clear, concise, and actionable insights.
• Provide analytical and reporting support related to SG&A for Private Equity, Investor Relations, and other external stakeholders as needed.
• Contribute to quarterly investor materials with a focus on SG&A performance, productivity, and cost discipline.

 

Enterprise Reporting and Consolidation (Broader FP&A Support)

• Support preparation and consolidation of Novolex monthly management reporting, including P&L, cash flow, margin performance, and operational KPIs.
• Assist in developing monthly business review materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and clear commentary.
• Partner with Director and business teams to synthesize key drivers, risks, and trends impacting performance.
• Support financial close activities, including flash reporting, performance bridges (Net Sales, Material Margin, EBITDA), and variance analysis.
• Prepare and maintain recurring daily/weekly reporting to provide visibility into business performance.
• Provide analytical and reporting support for Private Equity, Investor Relations, and market data segmentation requests.
• Contribute to quarterly investor deck preparation, ensuring alignment between operations, finance, and corporate messaging.

Process, Systems & Ad Hoc Support

• Act as a user of the EPM Financial System, supporting SG&A data validation, hierarchy management, and reporting enhancements.
• Partner with Data Transformation & Analytics to support standardized SG&A reporting frameworks across FP&A.
• Assist in developing and maintaining SG&A reporting templates, automated outputs, and scalable processes.
• Provide analytical support for strategic initiatives impacting SG&A, including cost optimization, benchmarking, and forecasting enhancements.
• Deliver high-quality ad hoc SG&A analyses under tight timelines, ensuring accuracy and clarity.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 2–4 years of FP&A or Corporate Finance experience (or equivalent) in a multi-business unit environment.
• Strong financial modeling skills and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems (EPM experience preferred).
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across functions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with competing priorities.

Preferred Attributes

• Deliver accurate, polished executive-ready reporting with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen and curiosity to understand performance drivers.
• Operate with urgency and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strengthen the FP&A function through structure, consistency, and analytical depth.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation, and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

 

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Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

 

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com.

 

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen