Financial Analyst

Essential Principal Duties (non-exempt) or Essential Accountabilities (exempt)

Monitors, analyzes, and manages operating costs to ensure financial efficiency and alignment with organizational budgetary objectives. Collaborates with Cross-Functional teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure adherence to established cost-management protocols. Provides clear, data-driven financial insights and reporting to support strategic decision-making and sustain profitability.

Prepares, monitors, and refines budgets and forecasts to maintain alignment with financial targets and project milestones. Tracks and evaluates actual expenditures against budgeted amounts to identify variances, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions. Develops and implements cost-control strategies to improve operational efficiency and reduce waste across departments and projects.

Supports monthly and annual accounting close processes, including the preparation of reclassification and accrual journal entries. Provides departmental support for capital project management and inventory tracking

Essential Principal Skills and Abilities

This position requires strong technical, communication, and interpersonal skills. The position will be able to perform advanced or specialized work that requires knowledge of manufacturing operations and systems. The position will be able to develop nonstandard reports and analysis, provide work direction to others, and design accounting information systems needed for new processes. The incumbent must possess the ability to understand complex accounting issues and provide effective leadership and consultation to others.

Education and/or Experience

3+ years experience in accounting is desired. Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.

Essential Physical, Sensory and Mental Requirements

Incumbent will sit six hours, stand one hour, and walk one hour a day. May lift and carry up to 15 pounds five minutes per day. Will use telephone one hour per day. Will use computer at least four hours per day. Requires good vision, hearing, and speaking. Must read, write, and do math. Will primarily work indoors at a desk within a comfortable office environment; however must be able to also work in the plant environment periodically.

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