Financial Analyst, Ops Finance; Personal Care

Position: Financial Analyst, Ops Finance (Personal Care)
## Financial Analyst, Ops Finance (Personal Care)
Apply locations:
USA, Ewing, NJtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday time left to apply:
End Date:
July 7, 2026 (11 days left to apply) job requisition :
RA collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because:
Together We Have the Power to Win.#
** Job Summary
** Church & Dwight is seeking a Financial Analyst, Ops Finance, to join our team. Reporting to the Operations Controller – Personal Care, this role is a key contributor to the Operations Finance team supporting the Personal Care business unit. The Financial Analyst will provide analysis, cost support, and decision-making insights across New Product Development (NPD), Global Manufacturing Services (GMS), and ongoing Personal Care operations.#

** About the Role
** This role requires a highly analytical individual capable of partnering cross-functionally with Supply Chain, R&D, Procurement, GMS and Brand Finance teams to ensure accurate cost development, strong financial visibility, and informed decision-making impacting gross margin and operational performance.### #
** Work Environment
**** Hybrid**:
This is a hybrid role based in Ewing, NJ and requires in- person attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with remote work options on Mondays and Fridays.#
** Role Accountabilities and Responsibilities**###
** NPD Costing & Decision Support
*** Support end-to-end costing for New Product Development initiatives, including standard cost builds, assumptions validation, and profitability analysis.
* Partner with R&D, Procurement, and Supply Chain to ensure alignment on inputs (BOMs, routings, sourcing strategy, and overhead assumptions).
* Provide financial insights and scenario analysis to support product launch decisions, trade-offs, and margin optimization.
** GMS & Supply Chain Support
*** Support Global Manufacturing Services (GMS) activities, including cost tracking, variance analysis, and reporting.
* Analyze and monitor manufacturing performance, including price, usage, labor, and overhead variances, providing actionable insights to operations teams.
* Assist in evaluating sourcing strategies, contract manufacturing performance, and cost improvement opportunities.
* Inventory reconciliation processes (B2B, GR/IR, physical counts)
* Investigation of consumption/receiving discrepancies
* Collaboration with plants/CMs to resolve inventory issues
** Business Unit Financial Support (Personal Care)
*** Partner cross-functionally with Brand Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain to support Plan, Forecast, and PPR processes for Personal Care.
* Provide financial analysis and commentary on key drivers of COGS performance, including mix, volume, and cost variances.
* Support ongoing cost visibility and margin improvement initiatives across the Personal Care portfolio.
** Cost Accounting & Reporting
*** Assist in standard cost development, maintenance, and validation within SAP (S/4

HANA environment).
* Support month-end close activities, including COGS analysis, account reconciliation, and variance explanation.
* Ensure adherence to corporate cost accounting policies, internal controls, and SOX requirements.
** Continuous Improvement & Analytics
*** Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve financial processes, tools, and reporting.
* Develop and maintain reporting and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to enhance transparency and decision support.
* Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support key business initiatives and leadership requests.
* Position will be a hybrid of onsite and remote### # #
** Skills and Competencies
*** Strong…