Lead Analyst, Plant Finance Services

About the role

Serve as a key finance partner supporting our Gentilly and Chef manufacturing plants. Own critical financial processes including month-end close, budgeting, variance analysis, and audit support, while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance support for Gentilly and Chef manufacturing plants
• Prepare monthly journal entries and support financial close
• Analyze and reconcile assigned Balance Sheet accounts
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate policies for assigned responsibilities
• Participate in business planning; prepare and coordinate the annual budget with plant manager
• Participate in annual manufacturing standard reviews for assigned locations
• Review/analyze monthly manufacturing variances
• Review/analyze monthly cost center variances
• Maintain and document monthly controls for internal audits
• Support external audits on quarterly and annual basis
• Provide KPI analysis for monthly financial review
• Drive key priorities and initiatives
• Identify areas of improvements and standardization
• Develop plant analytics and visualizations to add value to manufacturing decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of financial analysis or accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Financial planning and forecasting ownership
• Highly organized and hold high standards of accuracy and precision
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and relationship building skills

Minimum Requirements

• Experience supporting financial activity for an operations facility
• Ability to work in a diverse and fast paced environment
• Ability to make sound business decisions that have a positive impact on the company

Additional skills and experiences

• Experience supporting financial activity for an operations facility
• Ability to work in a diverse and fast paced environment
• Ability to make sound business decisions that have a positive impact on the company
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or other advanced degree or certification