Senior Financial Analyst in Mentor, Ohio

Senior Financial Analyst

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Mentor, Ohio Hybrid - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday in office;
Tuesday & Friday remote

Pay Rate: $46.00-$52.00/hour 3-6 month temporary assignment

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to provide financial analysis and accounting support for one or more manufacturing facilities. This position will play a key role in financial reporting, manufacturing cost analysis, inventory, budgeting, forecasting, standard costing, capital projects, and variance analysis. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting a manufacturing environment and be comfortable working with financial systems and large sets of data.

• Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close process.
• Prepare and submit journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Perform financial analysis and investigate discrepancies or unusual activity.
• Develop and maintain financial templates, models, reports, and analysis tools.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for management.
• Analyze actual results versus budget, forecast, and plan and communicate key variances.
• Support the annual standard cost roll for manufacturing facilities.
• Analyze and validate new and existing product costs.
• Monitor and analyze inventory transactions, material costs, production costs, and expenses.
• Partner with manufacturing and business teams to understand financial results and operational drivers.
• Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Prepare financial assessments and analysis to support business decisions.
• Maintain and analyze the capital project portfolio, including actual capital expenditures versus plan.
• Review capital requests for compliance with company policies and support the capital approval process.
• Prepare financial analysis for post-investment reviews.
• Provide support for internal and external inventory audits.
• Develop reports, presentations, worksheets, and charts to communicate financial performance.
• Support internal control policies, procedures, and practices.
• Assist with financial systems, including testing and access-related activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and increased reporting efficiency.
• Present financial findings, analysis, and recommendations to management as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4-8 years of financial accounting, financial analysis, or reporting experience.
• Manufacturing cost and/or inventory experience required.
• Experience with standard costing and product costing strongly preferred.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with financial/business reporting systems such as Oracle, AS400, Cognos, Khalix, Informatica, or similar systems a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, and other business partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.