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Calling all finance professionals: an exciting opportunity awaits! A leading manufacturing team in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is searching for a top-notch Senior Financial Analyst to make a powerful impact. This dynamic role calls for a sharp mind to dive deep into analyzing plant costs, operational metrics, and financial reporting—ensuring everything runs like a well-oiled machine.
This isn’t just any job; this is your chance to collaborate closely with plant leaders and business unit managers to champion cost management, drive results, and shape bold forecasting and budgeting strategies. Ready to take your career to the next level? This is the opportunity to make a difference where it counts most!

• Serve as the subject matter expert on plant cost accounting systems, ensuring adherence to internal financial controls.
• Develop and maintain standard costs, including updates to Bills of Materials and Routings.
• Reconcile labor hours between internal systems and payroll data on a weekly basis.
• Analyze manufacturing production metrics such as capacity, utilization, and performance.
• Create daily, weekly, and periodic reports comparing actual production to standards.
• Manage customer-owned inventory, tracking usage and identifying key drivers.
• Prepare monthly journal entries for inventory-related adjustments and special billing opportunities.
• Assist with month-end close processes, including reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Support annual operating budget preparation and new product costing initiatives.
• Provide financial support across multiple sites, ensuring consistency in reporting and analysis.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial analysis or cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated expertise in cost accounting or standard cost accounting.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with data mining techniques and financial modeling.
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