Description

Required Skills & Experience

Technical

•            Advanced Excel (data manipulation, reconciliation, reporting)

•            Experience with:

o            ERP / manufacturing data systems

o            Labor systems (e.g., Kronos or equivalent)

•            Strong data consolidation and reporting skills

Functional

•            Manufacturing or operations finance experience strongly preferred

•            Understanding of:

o            Production metrics (yield, scrap, downtime)

o            Inventory and variance analysis

o            Budget vs. actuals

Core Responsibilities

1) Weekly Reporting & Data Management (Critical Priority)

•            Prepare and publish weekly operations reports

•            Extract and consolidate data from:

o            AM Operating Reports (production, scrap, downtime)

o            Work Order Usage Variance reports

o            Kronos (labor hours)

o            Finished Goods & batter production reports

•            Analyze and report:

o            Production output by line

o            Waste and variance trends

o            Downtime drivers

o            Labor utilization

•            Maintain and enhance reporting tools (shift & weekly reports)

2) Month-End Close & Financial Accuracy (High Priority)

•            Perform budget vs. actual corrections

•            Review and correct:

o            Inventory adjustments

o            Production variances

•            Support:

o            Monthly waste reconciliation

o            ETO file preparation

o            Monthly slide deck preparation (financial summaries)

3) Operational Variance & Cost Analysis

•            Lead/support recurring analysis:

o            Plant variance meetings (weekly)

o            Overhead and labor cost reviews

•            Conduct ad hoc analysis on:

o            Labor efficiency

o            Overhead spend

o            Production inefficiencies

•            Identify cost savings opportunities and flag risks

4) Business Partnering & Meetings

•            Participate in frequent cross-functional meetings:

o            Daily/weekly plant leadership meetings

o            Budget vs. actual reviews (multiple departments)

o            Weekly reviews with leadership (e.g., plant directors, finance)

•            Provide clear financial insights to non-finance stakeholders

5) Reporting & Process Ownership

•            Own and maintain:

o            Weekly reporting process (end-to-end)

o            Waste reporting

o            Overhead budget templates and reconciliation

•            Drive small improvements to reporting efficiency and accuracy

Ideal Candidate Profile

•            3–5+ years in operations / plant finance

•            Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites

•            Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

•            Able to step in quickly with minimal ramp-up

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree