.Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company's products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bondingsolutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2017 were $6.6 billion. Learn more at www.Averydennison.Com.Job DescriptionSUMMARY: Prepare financial analyses related to the business, analyze financial performance, balance sheet movements. Ensure the accuracy of information by analyzing trends in operations, sales, and general business conditions, interacting with other related areas. We are looking for high-potential, motivated and talented individuals who want to join our global team.REPRESENTATIVE ACTIVITIES:Support and assist in the AOP process. Coordinate preparation of cost center budgets.Work closely with stakeholders in P&L monthly forecasting, annual budgeting and long-range planning.Identify cost-saving opportunities and support initiatives to improve operational efficiency and profitability.Research and provide financial and business related analyses to assess the impact of various corporate projects and transactions.Focus on complex planning issues around the Annual Operating Plan. Provide recommendations to management.Prepare forecasts and analyze trends in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions and other related areas.Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams like Commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, accounting to gather relevant data and ensure qualitative financial reporting.Analyze and criticize product margins; sales prices, product costs, based on Oracle and other reports, in order to verify distortions between sales and costs.Provide assistance to departments in the formulation of their budgets. Review departmental actual expenses versus budget. Issue monthly variance statements.Follow policies and procedures as per the Financial Policy Manual. Assist in the development of business policies and performance measures.Develop and describe administrative procedures regarding logistic and manufacturing processes.Reporting of production results (variance reporting), stock turns, obsolete and slow moving accruals.Support the Operations team in productivity and cost savings projects.Identify and assist in developing critical management and inventory transactions/control reports.Taking part in the completion of the annual and strategic planning process.Participation on monthly close and provide monthly variation analysis