Senior Financial Analyst - Plant Manufacturing

Summary: The Senior Financial Analyst partners with plant management and leadership to deliver financial insights, strengthen reporting processes, and drive operational efficiency. In addition to financial analysis and reporting, this role serves as the finance lead sites, with responsibility for selected aspects of the month-end close, reconciliations, and ensuring accuracy of financial results. The position also requires occasional travel to company locations to support operational and leadership needs. This position is geared toward someone who has experience supporting plant operations as a Senior Financial Analyst within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-close and month-end close activities for assigned plants, including inventory counts, selected journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly operating statements with supporting analysis and commentary for senior leadership.
• Ensure cost accuracy by validating Bills of Material (BOM) and raw material usage.
• Develop, analyze, and report manufacturing product costs as required.
• Act as a key finance partner to plant management, translating financial results into actionable insights.
• Correlate operational data (e.g., production metrics) with financial results (costs, profitability) to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, analyze, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs); support the evolution of KPIs in line with business needs.
• Monitor compliance with plant processes and collaborate with operations teams to address issues in a timely manner.
• Build strong partnerships with plant staff
• Support the annual planning and forecasting process, including scenario modeling and variance analysis.
• Track performance against plans and forecasts, providing clear explanations for deviations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting; MBA preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent designation preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive financial analysis or accounting experience, ideally in a large, multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, management accounting, and budgeting.
• Solid understanding of accounting standards (IFRS and/or GAAP).
• Proficiency with ERP systems (JDE preferred) and advanced Excel.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across finance and operations.