Operations Finance Analyst

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings present: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (Qualifications), Benefits. Also maybe "About Ketjen" is a section heading? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can include headings for sections that have content. The posting includes "About Ketjen" (summary), "About The Role", "Key Responsibilities", "Qualifications" (with Required and Preferred), "Benefits Of Joining Ketjen". Also there is a "Summary" at top but that's generic fluff; we should not repeat job title. The "Summary About Ketjen" maybe we can treat as "About Ketjen" section. The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we can have sections: About Ketjen, About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits. Possibly also "Skills" but not separate; qualifications cover. We must not include Pay/Schedule unless present. Not present. We must use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Responsibilities we need to list bullet points. For Qualifications we need list bullet points (maybe separate Required and Preferred). For Benefits we need list bullet points. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all bullet points from responsibilities, qualifications, benefits. We must remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not needed. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Not present. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's extract content. First, "About Ketjen" paragraph: "Ketjen Corporation is a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Our company is driven by a strong set of core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity. These values guide our decisions, shape our culture, and define how we work together to deliver exceptional value to our customers and communities." We can put that in

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  About Ketjen

  . Next, "About The Role": paragraph: "The Operations Finance Analyst provides financial analysis across manufacturing costs, productivity, operational performance, inventory, and capital expenditures. This role partners closely with the Operations Finance Leader and operations teams to deliver insights that support informed business decisions and improved manufacturing economics. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, a solid finance foundation, and an interest in operations and manufacturing finance." We'll put that under

  About the role

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  . Next, "Key Responsibilities": there are subheadings: Operations Financial Analysis, Manufacturing Cost & Productivity, Inventory & Working Capital, Capital Effectiveness & Decision Support. Each has bullet-like sentences. We need to convert to

  • . Probably each bullet is a sentence or clause. We'll extract each distinct responsibility. Let's list them: Operations Financial Analysis: - Provide financial analysis and decision support to the Operations Finance Leader and operations teams. - Analyze manufacturing costs, production variances, yields, productivity, and other operational performance drivers. - Build financial models, scenarios, and business cases to evaluate operational opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs. - Translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights and recommendations for business stakeholders. Manufacturing Cost & Productivity: - Monitor manufacturing cost performance and identify key drivers of favorable and unfavorable results. - Partner with site and operations teams to evaluate productivity initiatives and quantify expected and realized financial benefits. - Support standard cost, variance, and cost-center analyses, including investigation of performance gaps. - Develop recurring analyses and reporting that improve visibility into manufacturing economics and cost trends. Inventory & Working Capital: - Analyze inventory levels, movements, valuation, reserves, obsolescence, and working capital performance. - Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to identify opportunities to improve inventory efficiency. - Support inventory forecasting, reconciliations, and performance reviews through accurate and timely analysis. - Evaluate the financial impact of inventory decisions and communicate risks and opportunities. Capital Effectiveness & Decision Support: - Support capital investment analysis, including business cases, return calculations, scenario modeling, and project tracking. - Monitor capital spending and project financial performance against approved plans and forecasts. - Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical tools that provide actionable operations finance insights. - Identify opportunities to improve or automate recurring reporting, data quality, and finance processes. We'll combine all into one
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      under each subheading, but we can just have one big list. However to preserve structure maybe we keep subheadings as

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      for section headings. Could use

      but not specified; better to avoid extra headings. We could just have one list; still preserves all info. Next, Qualifications: there are Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Required: - 2 to 5 years of finance experience, preferably in operations finance, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, financial planning and analysis, or a related discipline. - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills. - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large or complex data sets. - Ability to connect financial results to operational drivers and communicate insights to financial and non-financial stakeholders. - Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities. - Strong alignment with Ketjen’s core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity. Preferred: - Experience analyzing manufacturing costs, productivity, inventory, or capital expenditures. - Experience in specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, refining, manufacturing, or another asset-intensive environment. - Knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, forecasting, and operational performance management. - Experience with enterprise financial systems, manufacturing cost systems, Power BI, or other analytical tools. - Demonstrated ability to improve or automate financial reporting and analytical processes. We'll put under

      Qualifications

      maybe separate Required and Preferred as

      ? Not allowed. Could just list all bullet points, maybe separate with a note. But we need to preserve distinction? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. If we merge required and preferred without labeling, we lose distinction. Could we include subheadings using or

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      stating "Required Qualifications:" then list, then another

      "Preferred Qualifications:" then list. That preserves info. Use

      for prose. So we can have:

      Qualifications

      Required Qualifications:

      ...

      Preferred Qualifications:

      ...

      That seems okay. Benefits: "Benefits Of Joining Ketjen Competitive compensationComprehensive benefits packageA diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally." The text seems missing punctuation; but we need to extract bullet points: Competitive compensation, Comprehensive benefits package, A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally. We'll make

      Benefits

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      • Competitive compensation
      • Comprehensive benefits package
      • A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

      Now ensure we don't include any fluff like "Apply today and help Ketjen unleash the POTENTIAL of advanced chemistry for industries that power the world." That's a call to action; instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop that sentence. Also remove "Summary About Ketjen" heading? We already have About Ketjen. Now produce HTML. Let's craft:

      About Ketjen

      Ketjen Corporation is a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Our company is driven by a strong set of core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity. These values guide our decisions, shape our culture, and define how we work together to deliver exceptional value to our customers and communities.

      About the role

      The Operations Finance Analyst provides financial analysis across manufacturing costs, productivity, operational performance, inventory, and capital expenditures. This role partners closely with the Operations Finance Leader and operations teams to deliver insights that support informed business decisions and improved manufacturing economics. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, a solid finance foundation, and an interest in operations and manufacturing finance.

      Responsibilities

      • Provide financial analysis and decision support to the Operations Finance Leader and operations teams.
      • Analyze manufacturing costs, production variances, yields, productivity, and other operational performance drivers.
      • Build financial models, scenarios, and business cases to evaluate operational opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs.
      • Translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights and recommendations for business stakeholders.
      • Monitor manufacturing cost performance and identify key drivers of favorable and unfavorable results.
      • Partner with site and operations teams to evaluate productivity initiatives and quantify expected and realized financial benefits.
      • Support standard cost, variance, and cost-center analyses, including investigation of performance gaps.
      • Develop recurring analyses and reporting that improve visibility into manufacturing economics and cost trends.
      • Analyze inventory levels, movements, valuation, reserves, obsolescence, and working capital performance.
      • Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to identify opportunities to improve inventory efficiency.
      • Support inventory forecasting, reconciliations, and performance reviews through accurate and timely analysis.
      • Evaluate the financial impact of inventory decisions and communicate risks and opportunities.
      • Support capital investment analysis, including business cases, return calculations, scenario modeling, and project tracking.
      • Monitor capital spending and project financial performance against approved plans and forecasts.
      • Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical tools that provide actionable operations finance insights.
      • Identify opportunities to improve or automate recurring reporting, data quality, and finance processes.

      Qualifications

      Required Qualifications:

      • 2 to 5 years of finance experience, preferably in operations finance, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, financial planning and analysis, or a related discipline.
      • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
      • Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills.
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large or complex data sets.
      • Ability to connect financial results to operational drivers and communicate insights to financial and non-financial stakeholders.
      • Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
      • Strong alignment with Ketjen’s core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity.

      Preferred Qualifications:

      • Experience analyzing manufacturing costs, productivity, inventory, or capital expenditures.
      • Experience in specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, refining, manufacturing, or another asset-intensive environment.
      • Knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, forecasting, and operational performance management.
      • Experience with enterprise financial systems, manufacturing cost systems, Power BI, or other analytical tools.
      • Demonstrated ability to improve or automate financial reporting and analytical processes.

      Benefits

      • Competitive compensation
      • Comprehensive benefits package