Senior Financial Analyst

We are seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to join a growing manufacturing operation in Monroe, NC. This is a highly visible, hands-on position serving as the primary finance resource for the facility and partnering closely with plant leadership, operations, production, and maintenance.

The ideal candidate has experience with cost accounting in a manufacturing environment and a strong understanding of inventory, absorption, variance analysis, and month-end close. This is a full-time, onsite position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary finance and cost accounting resource for the manufacturing facility.
• Perform plant cost analysis, including absorption, labor, volume, spend, and overhead variances.
• Support and drive month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Monitor inventory transactions and reconcile inventory-related variances.
• Partner with plant and operations leadership to identify cost drivers and opportunities for improvement.
• Support forecasting, annual budgeting, and fixed and variable cost planning.
• Review labor and overhead rates for accuracy and improvement opportunities.
• Generate monthly financial reports and provide meaningful analysis to site and business leadership.
• Track and analyze cost-saving initiatives in partnership with operations.
• Calculate ROI and financial impacts for capital projects and major maintenance expenditures.
• Support cycle counts and lead the site's annual physical inventory process.
• Help improve financial processes, reporting, and controls across the operation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing cost concepts, including absorption and variance analysis.
• Experience with inventory accounting and/or inventory transactions.
• Experience supporting month-end close and journal entries.
• Experience working with an ERP system in a manufacturing environment; Oracle or SAP experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and serve as a trusted financial partner to operations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

Preferred Experience:

• Power BI reporting or navigation experience.
• Physical inventory and cycle count experience.