Job Title: Financial AnalystJob DescriptionThe Product Cost Financial Analyst acts as a professional business partner as a representative of the North American Finance Team. The role facilitates financial information and accounting data between required stakeholders and central accounting. The role will be responsible for the timely and proper budgeting, tracking, and reporting of financial activities, including accounting/controlling tasks related to cost accounting, inventory controls, R&D controlling, project management, and fixed assets. The position is responsible to also prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for management review on assigned responsibilities. The role is responsible for performing cost accounting tasks related to inventory reconciliation and controlling activities, month-end close activities, and other duties as required within the manufacturing environment.Hard Skills
Evaluates cost data to identify manufacturing process variances and delivers detailed explanations of the same.
Performs target cost calculations and analysis of potential standard cost deviations.
Performs month-end close activities for Production Company, including month-end analysis and reporting of manufacturing and purchase price variances.
Prepares, schedules, and documents information to aid in the facilitation of the decision-making process within the budgeting and forecasting cycles.
Manages, monitors, and performs initial review for all capital expenditures, ensuring compliance with corporate guidelines.
Prepares payback calculations on applicable investments and/or projects, such as evaluating new product lines in the plant for NA.
Leads and manages various projects, local content processes, and travel management reporting and data collection.
Performs R&D controlling activities, such as gathering inputs and establishing annual cost rates, and performing monthly reporting of actual project costs vs. plan.
Establishes new benchmarks for cycle counting, inventory accuracy, and inventory turns.
Prepares liquidity forecasts and reconciles deviations from plan and prior forecasts.
Gathers, reviews, and validates required data for annual property tax and insurance.
Leads expense report project enhancements and monitors costs of external service.
Assists in the budgeting and forecasting activities for capital investments, standard product costs, inventory obsolescence, manufacturing processing variances, and purchase price variances.
Establishes accounting standards and analyzes/bridges product cost changes year over year.
Soft Skills
Respected: Demonstrate respect in communication and behavior towards others.
Involved: Share opinions to help solve problems and make decisions that benefit the organization.
Reliable: Demonstrate reliability through integrity, attendance, and commitment to accomplish goals on time and with high quality.
Prepared to Change: Show willingness and ability to adapt in order to capitalize on opportunities and continuous improvement.
Job TypeThis is a permanent position.Work SiteThis is a fully on-site position in Omaha, Nebraska.Work EnvironmentNot a management role. 200 people onsite in Omaha. 100-year-old family-owned company. Largest privately-held manufacturing company worldwide. Comfortable traveling once a year to Europe. Very collaborative environment. Opportunity to move into a junior controller role in the future.About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.
