Financial Analyst - Operations

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and analysis of standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead
• Analyze manufacturing variances and partner with operations to drive corrective actions
• Support accuracy of bills of material (BOMs) and routings within the ERP
• Perform inventory accounting activities, including cycle counts, physical inventories, reserves, and obsolescence
• Partner with operations to identify cost drivers and inventory discrepancies
• Support site level budgeting, forecasting, and AOP activities
• Prepare ad hoc analysis and decision support materials for management
• Aid in evaluating operational initiatives and cost reduction efforts
• Support general ledger accounting activities within the ERP system
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, accruals, and adjustments
• Support month end and year end close processes for manufacturing operations
• Prepare monthly financial statements, schedules, and variance analyses
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including inventory related accounts
• Investigate and explain financial variances versus plan and prior periods
• Utilize major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar) for financial and manufacturing transactions
• JD Edwards (JDE) experience preferred
• Support ERP implementations, upgrades, or transitions, including testing, data validation, and process enhancements
• Aid in improving finance processes, reporting accuracy, and system controls
• Maintain strong working knowledge of SOX requirements as they apply to manufacturing environments
• Execute and support SOX controls related to inventory, costing, and financial reporting
• Partner with corporate finance and internal audit to remediate control gaps as needed
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policy, and internal control standards

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of directly relevant accounting experience
• Manufacturing accounting experience required
• Strong working experience with major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar)
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or transitions preferred
• Solid understanding of cost accounting and inventory accounting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills
• Prior experience partnering directly with plant operations
• Multi plant manufacturing experience
• Preferred qualifications: CPA or CMA, multi-plant manufacturing experience, standard costing environments