Sr. Plant Cost Analyst

Sr. Plant Cost Analyst

Location:

Scottsboro, Alabama, United States

Work Model: 100% Onsite – Monday to Friday (No exceptions)

• Provide full financial partnership to plant leadership, ensuring operational decisions are grounded in accurate, timely, and actionable financial insights.
• Lead operational performance deep dives to uncover drivers of variance, waste, and inefficiency, and recommend improvement actions with measurable outcomes.
• Build and enhance financial KPIs for plant performance, ensuring accountability and alignment to operational goals.

• Lead detailed capital and expense tracking ensuring projects meet financial targets and timelines.
• Review, analyze, and project facility spend, ensuring disciplined cost management across operations.
• Oversee monthly forecasts and annual operating plans
• Manage accurate month‐end and year‐end closing activities, including reconciliations and variance analysis.

• Assist with development and optimization of BOMs, routings, and standards to ensure true cost visibility.
• Partner with operations to identify and drive cost‐reduction opportunities, working capital improvements, and productivity gains.
• Support procurement activities that influence cost position and financial returns.

• Design, implement, and improve financial processes to support a high‐performing, scalable operations model.
• Partner with BPS/IT to troubleshoot system issues, support SAP integration, and streamline data workflows.

• After establishing strong performance in Scottsboro, responsibilities will grow to include support for additional manufacturing sites across the platform.

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting with 7+ years of experience, including at least 2 years in manufacturing cost accounting.
• Proven analytical and leadership capability with the ability to influence operational partners.
• Strong communication skills and a process‐driven mindset.
• Experience with SAP/ERP, forecasting, and close cycles.
• Ability to thrive in both office and plant‐floor environments.
• Commit to an in-office schedule Monday-Friday with some travel throughout the year, less than 10 days per year.

• Shape the financial and operational foundation of a growing manufacturing operation.
• Influence multimillion‐dollar decisions on capital, cost structure, and operational strategy.
• Gain visibility across senior leadership as the financial "right hand" to the Plant Manager.
• Build/improve processes leaving your mark on how the plant runs financially.
• With the potential to grow into a multi‐plant strategic finance leader within the platform.
• If you are energized by improving performance, partnering with operations, and driving real financial results, this is a role where you will have both influence and runway.

BA degree required manufacturing finance experience excel skills SAP