Operational Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Operations Analyst

Location: Corp Office, Florham Park, NJ

Duration: 2+ month contract (Temp to Hire)
Shift Timing: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m

Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Operations Analyst to support production finance, inventory control, billing reconciliation, reporting, and facility SOX. This position will plan, prepare, issue, and control production KPI’s to ensure the timely flow of approved materials in support of production goals.
The successful candidate will collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Corporate, suppliers, and customers to ensure timely and accurate billing, maintain accurate records, support compliance requirements, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and cost control.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Facilitate the implementation of forecast plans and monitor progress against operational goals.
• Take corrective action on routine daily issues and escalate complex concerns as needed.
• Ensure compliance with department quality, safety, and operational standards.
• Maintain the master pricing file in coordination with the Commercial team.
• Enter and maintain pricing information in the billing system.
• Facilitate monthly billing for Metals in coordination with billing department.
• Reconcile production reports with PC Scale data.
• Upload production and operational data into Power BI forms.
• Reconcile floor inventory, work-in-progress inventory, and finished-goods inventory with plant production reports.
• Prepare and distribute the Daily Production Summary (DPS).
• Track overseas shipments from origin through delivery to the buyer.
• Support scale house operations by establishing and verifying the proper accounts for material tracking, contractual requirements, and environmental permit compliance.
• Complete and maintain scale house SOX documentation.
• Verify information submitted by the Operations Supervisor for the Daily Operating Report and Daily Tracker Report.
• Assist the Commercial Director, Finance Manager, and Facility Manager with:
• Budget tracking and forecast analysis
• Capital expense tracking
• Contract maintenance
• Periodic inventory cycle counts
• Invoice review and coding
• Month-end accruals
• Distribution of forecast reports
• Deal updates and contract renewals
• Open purchase-order reviews for GL coding errors
• Study existing processes, systems, and equipment to identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with related departments to optimize efficiency and quality while reducing costs.
• Assist with supplier contract negotiations and related documentation.
• Support assigned projects related to the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of company products.
• Perform other duties as assigned or adjusted to meet facility needs.

Required Qualifications
• Experience in accounting, financial analysis, inventory control, manufacturing administration, supply chain, logistics, or a related field.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to reconcile operational, production, inventory, billing, and scale data accurately.
• Experience preparing reports and tracking operational metrics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to learn and use billing, inventory, reporting, and enterprise systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Ability to respond independently to routine operational problems.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow company, safety, quality, SOX, and compliance procedures.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Power BI, ERP, billing, inventory, or production-management systems.
• Experience with production scheduling and material-requirements planning.
• Knowledge of inventory reconciliation, cycle counting, purchasing, or purchase-order management.
• Experience with billing reconciliation, accruals, budgeting, forecasting, or GL coding.
• Experience in metals recycling, manufacturing, industrial operations, or a similar environment.
• Experience supporting contract administration or supplier negotiations.
• Familiarity with SOX documentation and environmental or regulatory compliance.

Buckeye Global IT Inc, one of the fastest-growing IT and Healthcare staffing and services firm in the nation specializing in staff augmentation for an end-to-end Enterprise IT Solutions.

Company Description

Buckeye Global IT Inc, one of the fastest-growing IT and Healthcare staffing and services firm in the nation specializing in staff augmentation for an end-to-end Enterprise IT Solutions.