Senior Financial Analyst – Cost Accounting
Listed on 2026-07-26
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting, Accounting & Finance
Senior Financial Analyst – Cost Accounting
Location: St. Paul, MN
Compensation: $100,000-$140,000
Ready to move beyond traditional accounting and become a true business partner to operations?
This highly visible manufacturing finance role offers the opportunity to work directly with plant leadership while driving profitability, inventory strategy, reporting, and operational performance. You'll play a key role in helping the business make smarter, faster decisions through financial analysis and process improvement.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
• Direct exposure to Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Leadership
• Opportunity to influence profitability and operational decision-making
• Blend of cost accounting, manufacturing finance, and business analysis
• Significant involvement with inventory, costing, and plant performance
• Ability to build and improve reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and analytics
• Lead process improvement and automation initiatives
• Strong visibility and long-term growth potential
Key Responsibilities
• Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory trends, and operational performance
• Investigate labor, material, purchase price, and overhead variances
• Support standard costing and inventory valuation processes
• Develop and maintain manufacturing KPI reporting and dashboards
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Partner with Operations to identify cost savings and efficiency opportunities
• Support ERP enhancements, reporting automation, and process improvements
• Provide actionable financial insights that drive business results
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or operational finance experience
• Knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis
• Experience working within ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to partner effectively with both Finance and Operations teams
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