Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst (Operations & Manufacturing Finance)

PrideStaff Financial has partnered with an established, values-driven global manufacturer focused on producing high-quality, cost-effective products for consumers across North America. For more than a decade, their culture has built upon foundational principles: operational excellence, corporate integrity, and mutual respect. You will receive a supportive work culture, highly competitive compensation, comprehensive wellness benefits, and robust career growth resources.

We are seeking an analytically-minded professional to serve as Financial Analyst. In this role, you will be the primary financial engine for a state of the art manufacturing facility, driving site-level cost accounting, inventory forecasting, and operational finance strategies.

Acting as the key strategic link between Corporate Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain, you will convert complex manufacturing data, production outputs, and supply logistics into actionable financial guidance that optimizes working capital and production efficiency.

Core Areas of Responsibility:

• Direct facility-level cost accounting workflows, ensuring standard costs are precise, bills of material (BOMs) are validated, and labor/overhead rates reflect true operational absorption.
• Identify, investigate, and explain variances across manufacturing metrics, including material consumption, labor utilization, overhead gaps, and yield/mix metrics.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations Management to determine accurate costing models for new product lines, operational pivots, and capital equipment deployments.
• Manage asset valuation and flow tracking at the operational level, remaining strictly compliant with GAAP and internal controls.
• Own month-end financial closing tasks for the site, handling reconciliations for purchase price variances (PPV), labor, absorption models, and inventory balances, alongside journal entry creation.
• Prepare clear reporting packages detailing operational performance against targets, emphasizing core trends, financial vulnerabilities, and variance drivers.
• Establish and preserve impeccable audit trails, maintaining readiness for internal and third-party accounting audits.
• Partner with the supply chain and scheduling teams to build responsive rolling inventory projections for raw goods and finished products, syncing projections directly with production timelines.
• Quantify the cash and P&L impacts of manufacturing volume, yield rates, and operational shifts on total working capital and cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Assess material usage patterns, lead times, and order minimums to highlight liquidity opportunities and mitigate supply-chain financial risks.
• Track inventory health through dedicated models, forecasting exposure to slow-moving, excess, or obsolete (SLOB) stock and managing reserve valuations.
• Convert raw material requirements planning (MRP) data into forward-looking cash flow and inventory metrics.
• Contribute to annual operational budgets, rolling facility forecasts, and long-range capital plans, translating operational activities into balance sheets and cash flow impacts.
• Maintain a rolling production and absorption model outlining volume and mix impacts versus plan.
• Participate actively in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings, providing financial perspective on operational tradeoffs regarding capacity, service expectations, and inventory costs.
• Evaluate the fiscal impact of operational metrics like Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), scrap rates, and labor throughput.
• Monitor fixed asset portfolios, overseeing project spending, capitalization timelines, and depreciation calculations against capital budgets.

Candidate Qualifications:

• B.S. or B.A. in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related analytical discipline.
• 3+ years handling accounting or corporate financial analysis explicitly inside a physical manufacturing environment or industrial processing facility.
• Demonstrated background managing budget cycles, operational forecasts, and variance evaluations.
• Elite Excel and financial modeling proficiency.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to translate technical financial calculations into clear business logic for operations managers and site leaders.
• Exposure to specialized enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), corporate FP&A applications (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Hyperion), and data visualization software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Must hold valid legal authorization to work within the United States.
• Must reside within or be willing to relocate to the greater Sacramento metro region (within a standard 40-mile commuting radius).
• Passing score on pre-employment background checks and drug screenings.
• Physically capable of navigating a manufacturing floor, including standing, bending, walking, and light lifting throughout a shift, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Compensation Package:

• Salary: $85,000 - $110,000 annually

• Performance Bonus: Eligible for annual corporate bonus programs.

• Wellness & Security: Full suite of health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Time Off: Competitive paid time off (PTO) allocation.

Retirement Planning: 401(k) savings program with competitive employer matching incentives.