Operations Analyst
Aston Carter · Omaha, NE · 2 wk ago
On-siteManufacturing$38–$40/hrContract
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain performance reports, dashboards, scorecards, and leadership summaries.
- Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Deliver actionable insights and support KPI development, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Create executive presentations, business reviews, and decision-support materials.
- Consolidate cross-functional information into clear, executive-level communications.
- Support leadership meetings, operating reviews, planning sessions, and organizational reporting cadences.
- Manage departmental financial reporting, invoice approvals, reconciliations, and vendor spend tracking.
- Investigate billing discrepancies and partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
- Coordinate vendor reviews, performance scorecards, action items, and relationship-management activities.
- Lead and support operational improvement initiatives and smaller-scale projects.
- Collaborate across Finance, Technology, Procurement, Customer Service, Logistics, and external partners.
- Track project risks, timelines, deliverables, and follow-through to ensure successful execution.
- Maintain operating calendars, governance artifacts, and recurring planning and reporting processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, transparency, and organizational effectiveness.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3‑4 years of business experience in roles such as project management, project coordination, accounting, financial analysis, or business analysis.
- Hands-on experience with financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
- Ability to support yearly budget processes and financial planning activities, including variance analysis.
- Strong data analysis skills with the ability to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Experience in project coordination or project management, including managing smaller initiatives and operational improvements.
- Experience in Accounting, Finance, Project Management, or Business Analysis, with aptitude for growth and learning.
- Proficiency with Excel, including pivot tables, for data and financial analysis.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $40.00 per hour.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available)
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Schedule
This role is 100% onsite. The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contract to Hire position based out of Omaha, NE. Anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.