Supply Chain / Operations Finance Analyst

NorthPoint Search Group

Stone Mountain, Georgia

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Advertising Operations, Analysis Skills, Bill of Materials (BOM), Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Sets, Detail Oriented, Distribution Services, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Operations, Financial Reporting, Financial Support, Internal Audit, Inventory Costs, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Management, Inventory Transactions, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Analysis, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Systems, Materials Analysis, Materials Management, Materials Tracking, Microsoft Excel, Operational Audit, Operational Support, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Physical Inventory, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Product Support, Quality Assurance Methodology, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Skills, Root Cause Analysis, Shipping/Receiving, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, System Test, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Testing, Time Management, Transaction Processing/Management, Variance Analysis, Warehousing
LOCATION
Stone Mountain, Georgia
POSTED
30+ days ago

Supply Chain / Operations Finance Analyst

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Who:

An analytical finance professional with experience in manufacturing, inventory accounting, or supply chain finance who thrives in a hands-on plant environment.

What:

Support inventory transaction accuracy, system reconciliations, product costing, and operational reporting while partnering closely with Materials, Warehouse, Logistics, and Operations teams.

Where:

Onsite plant-based role supporting cross-functional operational teams.

When:

Immediate hiring to support ongoing operational finance and inventory accuracy initiatives.

Why:

To ensure accurate inventory accounting, strengthen system integrity, support product costing, and provide actionable financial insight to Operations leadership.

Salary:

Competitive compensation aligned with experience and market standards.

Job Summary / Description

The Supply Chain / Operations Finance Analyst is a hands-on plant finance professional responsible for ensuring accurate and timely recording of material, inventory, and logistics transactions across operational systems. This individual contributor role partners with Materials & Inventory, Warehouse, Logistics, Engineering, and Finance to reconcile physical movements with system data and financial records.

The role also supports product costing, month-end close, KPI reporting, and ad-hoc operational analysis to drive informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory & Material Transaction Management

  • Monitor material movements including receipts, issues, transfers, adjustments, and shipments.

  • Ensure transactions are accurately recorded across operational systems and reconciled to the ERP system of record.

  • Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, variances, and transactional errors.

  • Support cycle counts and physical inventory reconciliation.

Systems Reconciliation & Data Integrity

  • Perform reconciliations between operational systems and ERP to ensure accuracy.

  • Identify root causes of data mismatches and reduce recurring issues.

  • Maintain documentation of transaction flows and internal controls.

  • Assist with system updates, testing, and process improvements related to inventory accounting.

Product Costing & Financial Support

  • Support standard cost maintenance, cost roll-ups, and variance analysis.

  • Partner with Operations and Engineering to ensure BOMs, routings, and labor standards are accurate.

  • Analyze material, labor, overhead, and scrap variances and summarize key drivers.

  • Assist with month-end close activities including inventory valuation, WIP, and COGS.

Cross-Functional Operations Support

  • Provide transaction reporting and financial insight to Warehouse and Logistics teams.

  • Ensure shipping, receiving, freight, and transfer transactions are properly recorded.

  • Support operational initiatives with financial analysis related to material usage and throughput.

Operations Performance & Analytics

  • Maintain and distribute KPIs related to inventory accuracy, cost performance, and operational efficiency.

  • Perform ad-hoc analysis supporting continuous improvement and decision-making.

  • Support audits, internal controls, and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field.

  • 2–5 years of experience in operations finance, supply chain finance, inventory accounting, or manufacturing analytics preferred.

  • Manufacturing or distribution environment experience strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

  • ERP experience required (Great Plains strongly preferred).

  • Familiarity with shop-floor or manufacturing systems preferred.

  • Strong Excel and data analysis skills; experience working with large datasets.

  • Working knowledge of inventory accounting and product costing structures.

Core Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally across operations and finance.

  • Clear communicator capable of translating operational activity into financial insight.

  • Organized, self-directed, and able to manage competing priorities.

  • Continuous improvement mindset with strong process orientation.

Supply Chain Finance Analyst supporting inventory accounting, ERP reconciliation, product costing, and operational analytics in a manufacturing environment.

About the Company

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NorthPoint Search Group