Financial Analyst

Patricia Wesson with Robert Half is searching for a Financial Analyst / Cost Analyst to join my client's team in the southern Portland Metro Market. This role focuses on translating financial and operational data into meaningful analysis that supports planning, cost control, and business performance. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capability, sound knowledge of manufacturing finance, and the ability to communicate insights clearly across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to switch gears in a fast-paced environment and work closely with operations
• Manufacturing experience and Cost Accounting understanding/experience
• Balance sheets, income statements, journal entries, financial analysis, reporting, COGS, BOMs, cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, inventory and financial controls, business partnership and process improvement, inventory, and overhead absorption
• Large ERP exposure ideal
• Create recurring financial reports and interpret monthly, quarterly, and annual results to highlight performance trends and business drivers.
• Examine revenue, spending, margins, and overall profitability, and explain differences between actual results, budgets, and forecasts.
• Build financial models, performance dashboards, and management summaries that support strategic planning and day-to-day decision-making.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end close activities by preparing analysis, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Evaluate product and manufacturing costs, including materials, labor, overhead, and other operating expenses, to improve cost visibility and accuracy.
• Review cost variances such as purchase price, usage, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption, and identify root causes with operational partners.
• Support budgeting and forecasting by developing cost assumptions tied to production levels, pricing, labor needs, and other business conditions.
• Analyze inventory activity, valuation, reserves, and reconciliation issues while assisting with cycle counts, physical inventory reviews, and audit support.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, procurement, and accounting teams to assess profitability, strengthen controls, and recommend process improvements that enhance financial performance.

Please reach out to Patricia Wesson with Robert Half to review this position. Job Order: 03600-0013536558

• Ability to switch gears in a fast-paced environment and work closely with operations
• Manufacturing experience and Cost Accounting understanding/experience
• Balance sheets, income statements, journal entries, financial analysis, reporting, COGS, BOMs, cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, inventory and financial controls, business partnership and process improvement, inventory, and overhead absorption
• Large ERP exposure ideal