Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

A client of ours is looking for a Financial analyst for a contract role to play a key role in monitoring plant operating costs, capital expenditures, maintenance spending, and overall financial performance. This position partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and plant leadership to ensure financial results accurately reflect operational activity and strategic investments. The role supports financial planning, reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment. The Financial Analyst will evaluate key cost drivers, including labor, utilities, depreciation, overhead, and facility expenses, while providing meaningful analysis and recommendations to support sound business decisions. Success in this role requires strong analytical capabilities, financial acumen, collaborative partnership skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities of Financial Analyst

• Monitor and analyze plant costs, including labor, overhead, utilities, depreciation, and cost center activity.
• Evaluate labor efficiency, machine utilization, and spending variances, providing recommendations to management.
• Maintain labor rates, overhead allocations, and depreciation data to support accurate financial reporting.
• Track capital projects, monitor spending against budgets, and ensure proper approvals and coding.
• Support MRO financial management, including budget tracking, spending controls, and inventory analysis.
• Review purchase requisitions, service orders, and capital requests for accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other cost-related accounting transactions.
• Assist with month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, KPI reporting, and performance analysis activities.
• Develop financial models and business cases to support operational and capital investment decisions.
• Support audit requests, process improvement initiatives, cost reduction efforts, and special projects.

Skills/Qualifications of Financial Analyst

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of cost accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience creating financial reports and data analysis models.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Ability to extract, manipulate, and analyze large data sets for reporting and decision support.
• Experience with D365 ERP is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and within a team environment.
• Self-motivated who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

If you are interested in this or similar Financial Analyst roles, please contact Bernadette Komatick at 484.254.9060 for additional information and reference JO# 03710-0013539482