Sr. Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to support manufacturing finance activities in Muskegon, Michigan. This role centers on cost accounting, inventory analysis, and profit-and-loss performance review, helping business leaders understand plant results and improve financial outcomes. The position works closely with operations, engineering, supply chain, and leadership teams to uncover cost trends, evaluate performance drivers, and support planning decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead standard cost accounting activities and contribute to annual cost updates across manufacturing operations.

• Evaluate plant performance by analyzing variances tied to materials, labor, overhead, scrap, yield, purchasing, absorption, and inventory.

• Produce recurring profit-and-loss reporting and explain financial results through daily, weekly, and monthly variance reviews.

• Collaborate with operations and engineering partners to identify ways to improve efficiency, throughput, yield, and overall profitability.

• Review inventory balances, valuation changes, and reserve activity to ensure accurate financial insight into manufacturing costs.

• Build financial models that support cost reduction initiatives, operational improvements, and business decision-making.

• Assist with forecasting, budget development, and longer-range financial planning for the manufacturing function.

• Prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, and support compliance and internal controls related to inventory and cost accounting.

• Present financial findings and performance updates to plant leadership and finance management

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or operational finance.
• Hands-on knowledge of standard costing methods and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Ability to assess labor, material, overhead, scrap, and inventory cost drivers in a production environment.
• Advanced Excel capabilities, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and analysis of large data sets.
• Experience partnering with plant, operations, or manufacturing leadership to support business performance.
• Background in month-end close activities, including account reconciliations and manufacturing-related journal entries.
• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable recommendations.