Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Timpte is growing and looking for a Financial Analyst at our Lincoln, NE Location. This role is responsible for supporting the financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions of the organization, with a primary focus on manufacturing operations and standard costing. This role partners with operations, supply chain, and accounting teams to ensure accurate product costing, analyze variances, and provide insights that drive operational efficiency and profitability.

*The selected candidate must be in reasonable daily driving distance to our Lincoln, NE location. Remote work will not be considered for this role.

Join a team where culture is built on values and products are built to last.

Pay for this position is $70-100k/year (depending on experience) + Monthly Bonus!

Timpte also offers GREAT Benefits:

• Flexible work schedules and NO weekends!
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• HSA/FSA
• Generous PTO and Holiday Pay
• Yearly Golf Membership
• 401k Match
• And MORE!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the development, maintenance, and integrity of the standard costing system, including material, labor, and overhead rates.
• Analyze and report on manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, purchase price, and production volume), identifying root causes and recommending corrective action.
• Assist in forecasting and budgeting activities related to cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory, and manufacturing expenses.
• Assist in the annual standard cost roll and periodic updates as needed.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to validate bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and work center rates.
• Prepare and distribute monthly margin and profitability analysis by product line, customer, and facility.
• Support month-end close processes, including inventory valuation, journal entries, and reconciliation of inventory and cost-related accounts.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support pricing, capital investment decisions, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Partner with operations and leadership to evaluate capital expenditure requests, providing financial analysis on ROI, payback, and make vs. buy decisions.
• Monitor inventory transactions and trends, including excess and obsolete inventory, cycle counts, and adjustments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in costing processes, reporting, and financial visibility.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required, CPA desired.
• 2–5+ years of relevant experience, public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Must possess driver's license and reliable transportation for periodic travel to David City location.