Contract Manufacturing Finance Analyst – Cost & Reporting

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; North Vernon (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in North Vernon, Indiana seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst on a 3-month maternity-leave contract. The role supports the Finance Manager in plant accounting, prepares journal entries, reconciliations, and forecast/budget processes.

You will work closely with inventory and materials teams to ensure accurate cost accounting and reporting. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing accounting, ERP experience (QAD) and a background in cost accounting.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing setting.
• ERP experience (QAD) and cost accounting background preferred.
• Onsite based in North Vernon, IN with standard accounting duties.

Responsibilities

• Helps to coordinate, administer and maintain financial controls (SOX and internal).
• Assists in standard cost input process for material, labor and overhead and cost roll changes in production.
• Prepare standard and miscellaneous journal entries for monthly close.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Work with inventory manager to ensure accurate accounting for materials and inventory valuation.
• Coordinate with materials during physical inventories and reconcile perpetual inventory to GL.
• Collaborate with teams to provide accounting guidance and prepare data for internal/external reporting.
• Assist in preparing monthly forecasts and annual budgeting.
• Assist Finance Manager with cost studies, special projects and new business evaluations.
• Support data requests during internal and external audits.
• Track capital project spending and capitalization.
• Perform other miscellaneous accounting functions as directed.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Ethical Practice

Financial Expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

QAD ERP

Job description

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in North Vernon, Indiana seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst on a 3-month maternity-leave contract. The role supports the Finance Manager in plant accounting, prepares journal entries, reconciliations, and forecast/budget processes.

You will work closely with inventory and materials teams to ensure accurate cost accounting and reporting. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing accounting, ERP experience (QAD) and a background in cost accounting.