Description

Required Skills & Experience

Technical

• Advanced Excel (data manipulation, reconciliation, reporting)
• Experience with:
  • ERP / manufacturing data systems
  • Labor systems (e.g., Kronos or equivalent)
• Strong data consolidation and reporting skills

Functional

• Manufacturing or operations finance experience strongly preferred
• Understanding of:
  • Production metrics (yield, scrap, downtime)
  • Inventory and variance analysis
  • Budget vs. actuals

Other details:

Core Responsibilities

1) Weekly Reporting & Data Management (Critical Priority)

• Prepare and publish weekly operations reports
• Extract and consolidate data from:
  • AM Operating Reports (production, scrap, downtime)
  • Work Order Usage Variance reports
  • Kronos (labor hours)
  • Finished Goods & batter production reports
• Analyze and report:
  • Production output by line
  • Waste and variance trends
  • Downtime drivers
  • 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:
  • Inventory adjustments
  • Production variances
• Support:
  • Monthly waste reconciliation
  • ETO file preparation
  • Monthly slide deck preparation (financial summaries)

3) Operational Variance & Cost Analysis

• Lead/support recurring analysis:
  • Plant variance meetings (weekly)
  • Overhead and labor cost reviews
• Conduct ad hoc analysis on:
  • Labor efficiency
  • Overhead spend
  • Production inefficiencies
• Identify cost savings opportunities and flag risks

4) Business Partnering & Meetings

• Participate in frequent cross-functional meetings:
  • Daily/weekly plant leadership meetings
  • Budget vs. actual reviews (multiple departments)
  • Weekly reviews with leadership (e.g., plant directors, finance)
• Provide clear financial insights to non-finance stakeholders

5) Reporting & Process Ownership

• Own and maintain:
  • Weekly reporting process (end-to-end)
  • Waste reporting
  • Overhead budget templates and reconciliation
• Drive small improvements to reporting efficiency and accuracy

Required Skills & Experience

Technical

• Advanced Excel (data manipulation, reconciliation, reporting)
• Experience with:
  • ERP / manufacturing data systems
  • Labor systems (e.g., Kronos or equivalent)
• Strong data consolidation and reporting skills

Functional

• Manufacturing or operations finance experience strongly preferred
• Understanding of:
  • Production metrics (yield, scrap, downtime)
  • Inventory and variance analysis
  • Budget vs. actuals

Soft Skills

• Highly organized; able to manage multiple recurring deadlines
• Strong attention to detail (data accuracy is critical)
• Ability to communicate insights clearly to plant leadership
• Self-starter with minimal supervision

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