Manufacturing Financial Analyst

SHL Medical is a world-leading provider in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced self-injection devices. With a global team of 6,000 employees, we partner with leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies to deliver innovative autoinjectors, pen injectors, and other drug delivery systems that ensure effective treatment for patients. Headquartered in Switzerland since 2018, with key operations in Sweden, Taiwan, and the US, we are united by a commitment to innovation, impact, and growth.

Together, we empower our people to develop solutions that make a meaningful difference in the lives of millions of patients while fostering a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic workplace for our colleagues.

SHL Medical is seeking a motivated Business Analyst to join our Finance team in North Charleston, SC, at an exciting time of growth and expansion. This role will be instrumental in supporting day-to-day operations while helping shape the financial foundation of a rapidly expanding manufacturing site. This role will business partner closely with the Operations team to support ongoing analytical needs and operational challenges.

The Business Analyst will lead and support high-impact initiatives across cost accounting, financial reporting, and capital investment controlling, partnering closely with both local and corporate stakeholders. This role will play a critical part in strengthening core FP&A processes – including budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis – while delivering actionable insights that support both tactical and strategic decision-making.

• Cost Accounting and inventory management support:
  • Support the development and refinement of product cost models (current and forward-looking), with a strong focus on product cost accuracy and transparency
  • Maintain and update cost accounting rates efficiently within financial systems, with consideration for interdependencies and downstream impacts
  • Review and analyze manufacturing variances (e.g. production orders, PPV, scrap) on at least a weekly basis. Partner with operations to understand the underlying drivers of these variances and what, if any, corrective action should be taken.
  • Analyze inventory trends and provide actionable recommendations to support informed inventory management decisions
• Capital Investment controlling:
  • Track and analyze ongoing capital investment initiatives, providing clear visibility into progress, risks, and challenges
  • Develop ad hoc financial models to support in sourcing, make-vs-buy, and lease-vs-own decisions
  • Collaborate with Procurement to ensure appropriate consideration of spending controls, fees, taxes, and duties
• Financial Analysis and Reporting:
  • Support streamlining the month-end close process and perform insightful performance analysis
  • Partner closely with local teams to deliver meaningful insights into key site performance drivers
  • Communicate financial results effectively by balancing analytical detail with clear, actionable insights for both local and corporate stakeholders
• FP&A Process:
  • Actively collaborate with local and corporate teams throughout regular forecasting and budgeting cycles
  • Partner with local operations team to ensure financial objectives clarity and translate operational performance into financial impacts
  • Track and analyze actual business results vs. budget/forecast on a weekly/monthly basis. Partner with ops and corporate management to ensure all stakeholders have an appropriate understanding of any favorable or unfavorable trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or economics related discipline preferred; other relevant fields of study will be considered
• Master’s or other advanced degree or professional designation is a plus
• Experience with SAP, particularly with analyzing production order variances, is required.
• 4-6 years of experience in operations (manufacturing) finance roles
• Strong background in all areas of cost accounting (standard cost setting & inventory valuation, work order variances, PPV, scrap, inventory reserves)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Powerpoint)
• Familiarity with Power Suite tools (e.g., Power BI)…