Financial Analyst

For more than 120 years, KASCO has been the industry leader in providing quality products, parts, repairs, and service to the meat processing and retail institutional food industries. Our cutting edge products include band saw blades, meat grinder plates and knives, and cutlery. We also offer a vast range of butcher supplies, seasonings, replacement parts, and repair services to grocers, restaurants, and meat, seafood, deli and bakery departments.

This position will report to the Chief Financial Officer and is located onsite at our St. Louis, MO headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and variance reports
• Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts
• Identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for cost savings
• Create dashboards and visualizations to communicate financial metrics to leadership
• Assist in developing annual budgets for manufacturing operations and field services
• Maintain and update financial forecasts based on operational activity
• Analyze budget variances and provide explanations and recommendations
• Track and reconcile manufacturing costs, labor expenses, and field service billing
• Monitor project profitability and job costing accuracy
• Support inventory valuation and cost accounting processes
• Assist with accounts payable and receivable reconciliation
• Process and verify transactions and journal entries
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures
• Support audit preparation and external reporting
• Maintain financial documentation and records
• Maintain financial databases and spreadsheets
• Ensure accuracy of data input and reporting
• Assist with implementation of accounting software upgrades

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of relevant experience in accounting/financial reporting
• Experience creating Tableau reports
• Strong GAAP and SOX knowledge/experience
• Organized, systematic, and demonstrate abilities to develop strategic plans
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated; able to work well with limited direction and under pressure
• Technical acumen, creative thinking, problem-solving, conceptual, and analytical skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative team player