Manufacturing Finance Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Business Partner: Work closely with Site Manager and operation leadership, provide analysis and participate in setting up targets and incentives that link financial reports to business strategies. Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with all other department managers and their teams. Improve the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance. Coach and promote a cost-conscious culture.
• Reporting, Forecasting & Planning: Responsible for high-quality reporting and planning, including but not limited to daily and weekly key financial metrics reporting and projecting; Coordinate review meetings with the management team; Be efficient in standard reporting and what-if / Ad hoc analysis for management reporting purposes; Independently perform the Month-end close within a strict timeline, besides remote support from divisional financial and Weir Business Services (WBS).
• Facilitate on-site discussions so that the quarterly forecast update/the annual budget is completed promptly, including meaningful targets and incentives established by the team.
• Inventory & Costing: Standard cost rates set annually based on a high-quality budget; Review BOM and Routing with the production team. Ensure Oracle standard costs are accurate and up to date; Investigate system issues and resolve root causes through teamwork and coordinate with related resources.
• Work with Divisional Finance, local Supply Chain, HR, and Production Scheduling team, to monitor, track and improve inventory management, including RMI, WIP, FGI, and Store inventories (maintenance spare parts).
• Technology: Be able to utilize technology (e.g., Oracle, Data warehouse query, Power BI, and OneStream) to collect data; Gain a robust understanding of the operation process by regularly visiting the shop floor, interviewing frontline workers, and participating in on-site Kaizen projects to gain knowledge of business drivers behind the financial numbers.
• Process Improvement: Find opportunities to improve current processes through resolving ad-hoc issues, document controls, revised processes and procedures related to manufacturing accounting, and ensure IFRS compliance.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or closely related field required; CMA or MBA is a plus, but not required.
• At least 2 years financial analysis experience or 3+ years’ public accounting experience working with manufacturing clients would be considered equivalent.
• Requires proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including strong Excel skills.
• Experience with Oracle, Power BI, and OneStream is a plus.
• Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.