Senior Financial Analyst - Manufacturing

Senior Financial Analyst - Manufacturing

Location: Kansas City, Kansas (No relocation assistance, but sign-on bonus potential)
Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, maintain, and distribute sophisticated financial reports for internal stakeholders.
• Run queries and manipulate data for project analysis and financial reporting.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain actual financial cost reports to ensure alignment with company goals.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support directors, the controller, and the management team.
• Participate in month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Assist with annual physical inventory audits to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and collaborate with teams to drive operational efficiency.
• Ensure accuracy of Bills of Materials (BOM) by working closely with Production Control, and audit to reflect updated manufacturing practices.
• Analyze variances between actual labor, material, and overhead costs against budgets, and provide timely variance reports.
• Increase productivity by developing automated financial processes and streamlining information workflows.
• Support the plant controller in maintaining strong internal controls for finance and operations.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and respond to special requests from management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or a related business field required.
• 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of business finance, budgeting, and analytics.
• Ability to present complex data in a clear format to non-financial stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate within a team.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with JDE, Hyperion Essbase, and Tableau is a plus.
• Manufacturing experience required.
• Ability to travel to plants as needed.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a proactive financial leader with a strong manufacturing background to make a significant impact on the company's growth and efficiency.