Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst (Cost & Pricing)

Location:
Elkhart, IN
Salary: $55,000 - $75,000

Our client is a growing manufacturing organization seeking a Financial Analyst to support a large-scale cost and pricing initiative. This role will partner closely with Accounting, Purchasing, Sales, and Quoting teams to review product profitability, validate costs, and support customer re-quoting efforts.

If you enjoy digging into data, understanding how products are built, and helping drive business decisions through analysis, this is an excellent opportunity to make a direct impact.

• Review customer parts and evaluate current pricing, costs, and profitability.
• Analyze quotes by comparing quoted costs, actual costs, and standard costs.
• Research and validate costs for raw materials, subcontracted services, and product components.
• Work with Purchasing to obtain updated vendor pricing.
• Review Bills of Material (BOMs), subassemblies, and manufacturing processes to understand total product costs.
• Calculate margins and profitability for products and customer accounts.
• Prepare updated pricing and re-quote documentation using established templates.
• Partner with Sales to ensure updated pricing is communicated to customers.
• Track completed reviews, findings, and project status using Excel and SharePoint.
• Collaborate with Cost Accounting, Quoting, Purchasing, and Sales throughout the analysis process.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
• Experience in Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Pricing Analysis, or Manufacturing Accounting.
• Understanding of product costing, BOMs, and manufacturing environments.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, Pivot Tables, and data analysis.
• Ability to independently gather information and manage projects from start to finish.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience with Plex ERP.
• Experience with Paperless quoting software.
• SharePoint experience.
• Exposure to Claude AI or similar AI tools.

• Self-starter who is comfortable working independently.
• Naturally curious and analytical.
• Willing to ask questions and track down information across departments.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with large amounts of data.
• Team player who enjoys collaborating with Accounting, Purchasing, Sales, and Operations.