Senior Financial Analyst

Movement Search and Deliveryis partnering with a leading global manufacturing organization in Muskegon, MI, to identify and evaluate a Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing Cost Accounting.

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On-Site / Hybrid / Remote:On-Site
Salary Goals:$80k–$110k base salary + 3 weeks PTO
About the Role:Our client, a well-established global manufacturing organization, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing Cost Accounting to join its plant finance team. This highly visible role will have a strong focus on cost accounting, standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, inventory accounting, and P&L performance.
The Senior Financial Analyst will partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Plant Leadership to identify cost drivers, explain manufacturing performance, improve financial visibility, and support profitability initiatives. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing finance experience and a proven ability to translate complex financial data into actionable operational insights.
What You Will Do:Own standard cost accounting processes and support annual standard cost roll activitiesAnalyze manufacturing variances, including labor, material, overhead, purchase price, scrap, yield, absorption, and inventory variancesPrepare and explain daily, weekly, and monthly P&L variance reportingPartner with Operations and Engineering to identify opportunities to improve yield, throughput, OEE, efficiency, and profitabilityAnalyze inventory valuation, inventory reserves, and manufacturing cost performanceDevelop financial models to evaluate operational improvement initiatives and cost-reduction opportunitiesSupport monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and strategic planning activitiesPrepare management reporting and present financial insights to plant and finance leadershipInvestigate material, labor, and manufacturing overhead trends impacting plant performanceSupport SOX compliance and internal controls related to inventory and cost accountingPrepare journal entries and account reconciliations related to inventory and manufacturing accountingSupport month-end close and other financial reporting requirementsProvide financial analysis and support for special projects and other responsibilities as assigned
What You Need to Succeed:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field3+ years of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or operations finance experienceStrong experience with standard costing and manufacturing variance analysisExperience analyzing labor, material, scrap, inventory, and overhead variancesAdvanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large-data analysisDemonstrated experience partnering with manufacturing or operations leadershipStrong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skillsAbility to work effectively in a plant-based manufacturing environment
Preferred Experience:Experience within automotive, industrial manufacturing, metals, or engineered productsERP experience; exposure to SyteLine/Infor or similar manufacturing ERP platforms preferredExperience with inventory valuation and month-end cost accountingCPA, CMA, or MBAExperience supporting operational improvement and cost-reduction initiativesKnowledge of BOMs, cost rolls, absorption, and manufacturing accounting
What Success Looks Like:Provide meaningful variance analysis that clearly explains monthly manufacturing performanceIdentify and communicate opportunities to reduce costs and improve profitabilityImprove visibility into inventory, material, labor, and overhead costsPartner with operations leaders to drive financial and operational improvementsProvide actionable financial insights supporting yield, throughput, efficiency, and OEE initiativesStrengthen cost accounting, inventory reporting, and plant financial processes
Key Skills:Cost AccountingStandard CostingManufacturing Variance AnalysisInventory AccountingInventory ValuationP&L AnalysisAbsorptionMaterial VarianceLabor VarianceOverhead VariancePurchase Price VarianceScrap & Yield AnalysisBOM (Bill of Materials)Cost RollManufacturing FinancePlant FinanceOperations FinanceAdvanced ExcelERP Systems
Work Environment:This is an on-site position within a manufacturing facility, combining a professional office environment with periodic exposure to plant operations. The role requires the ability to work effectively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and may involve occasional exposure to elevated noise levels.
About Movement Search and Delivery:MOVEMENT is a national executive search firm that connects companies with exceptional talent across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, information technology, sales, legal, and human resources. xzbcwsv
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