Sr, Financial Analyst (Plant)
Job Description
Role Overview
The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the financial management and performance analysis of a manufacturing plant. The role works closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to provide accurate financial information, analyse plant performance, and support business decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of monthly financial reports, forecasts, budgets, and financial analysis for the manufacturing plant.
- Monitor and analyse plant financial performance, including actuals versus budget, forecast, and prior-period results.
- Analyse manufacturing costs, production variances, material costs, labour costs, overheads, and other key cost drivers.
- Prepare management reports and provide insights on financial and operational performance.
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Partner with plant operations and functional teams to understand cost movements and identify areas for improvement.
- Monitor key financial and operational KPIs and highlight significant variances or trends.
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including gathering and validating operational assumptions.
- Assist with cost control, productivity analysis, and initiatives aimed at improving plant profitability and efficiency.
- Ensure financial data is accurate, complete, and aligned with company policies and accounting standards.
- Support internal and external audits by providing relevant financial information and documentation.
- Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis and reports as required by Finance and plant management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
- 2–5 years of experience in financial analysis, management accounting, cost accounting, FP&A, or a related finance role.
- Manufacturing or plant finance experience is preferred.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, and financial reporting.
Technical Skills
- Good understanding of financial and management accounting principles.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret financial and operational data.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar is an advantage.
- Familiarity with manufacturing costs, standard costing, inventory, variance analysis, and cost control is preferred.
Personal Attributes
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Commercially aware with a good understanding of business operations.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Team-oriented and willing to work closely with both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
