Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Cost Accountant / Financial Analyst - Manufacturing

** Location: ** San Jose, CA | Onsite
** Employment Type: ** Contract
** Duration: ** 11 months, with potential for extension
** Schedule: ** Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
** Pay: ** Up to $67.10/hour

Our client, a global food manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant / Financial Analyst to support finance and accounting activities within a high-volume manufacturing facility.

This role provides broad exposure to plant finance and cost accounting , including month-end close, budgeting and forecasting, product costing, inventory, fixed assets, financial reporting, variance analysis, internal controls, and operational finance.

You'll work closely with plant Operations and cross-functional teams to analyze financial performance, understand cost and operational drivers, and provide financial insight that supports business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Perform month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and variance analysis.

• Prepare and analyze plant financial reports, scorecards, KPIs, and operating results.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for factory spending, production volume, absorption, materials, labor, utilities, depreciation, and capital expenditures.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and operational and financial variances.
• Manage product and material costing, including standard cost changes and costing for new products and SKUs.
• Track and analyze cost-savings initiatives and validate financial impact.
• Support inventory accounting, cycle counts, reconciliations, and inventory analysis.
• Manage financial activities related to fixed assets, capital projects, and construction in progress.
• Identify financial risks, trends, and opportunities and communicate findings to business partners.
• Partner with Operations and plant leadership to provide financial insights and support data-driven decisions.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis for plant projects, investments, and business initiatives.
• Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures.
• Perform financial controls and SOX/404 testing and support internal and external audits.
• Provide backup support for hourly and salaried payroll processing as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field .
• ** 2+ years of Finance or Accounting experience within a manufacturing, plant, or production environment. **
• Experience with cost accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting .
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Operations and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP or other ERP system experience.
• Product costing and standard cost experience.
• Inventory accounting experience.
• Fixed asset and capital project accounting experience.
• Exposure to internal controls, SOX compliance, or audit support.

Titles Encouraged to Apply

Candidates with experience as a Financial Analyst, Plant Financial Analyst, Manufacturing Financial Analyst, Cost Analyst, Cost Accountant, Plant Accountant, or Senior Financial Analyst are encouraged to apply.