Finance Analyst (Only on W2 - Onsite)

Performix; Red Oak (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Performix seeks a Plant Cost & Financial Analyst to assist the Plant Controller with manufacturing finance reporting. You will handle recurring reports on WIP, inventory, material usage variance, PPV, and plant P&L, translating data into clear cost-driver explanations for leadership.

Role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance, strong Excel skills, and ERP data experience, with potential Oracle ERP and Power BI usage. 3-month term with extension, on-site in Iowa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Desirable cost accounting, manufacturing finance or plant finance experience.
• Understanding of standard costing, inventory valuation, WIP, PPV and usage variances.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling) and experience with ERP data.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to reconcile data across multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Support Plant Controller with timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Own weekly and intra-week reports: WIP, inventory transactions, material usage variance, PPV and plant P&L.
• Prepare Analysis of Change (AOC) explaining period-over-period movements.
• Turn transactional data into clear explanations of cost drivers and flag anomalies.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel/BI reporting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Power BI

Oracle ERP

Job description

Contract Terms: 3 months with extension

Top 3 Skills: Cost Accounting, Excel/BI Reporting, Strong Data Analysis skills to be able to understand the impact of the data on inventory etc. We will take a junior cand with 2-3 years’ experience.

****Manager said candidate will need to work 1/2 days on Saturdays for month end reporting, and she will login as well to support***

The Plant Cost & Financial Analyst supports the Plant Controller in delivering accurate, timely and insightful manufacturing finance reporting. The role owns a recurring cadence of weekly and intra-week reports — WIP, inventory transactions, material usage variance, PPV and the plant P&L — and prepares the Analysis of Change (AOC) that explains period-over-period movements in plant performance. The analyst turns transactional data into clear explanations of cost drivers and flags anomalies early so the Controller and Operations leadership can act on them.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Desirable experience in cost accounting, manufacturing finance or plant finance.
• Understanding of standard costing, inventory valuation, WIP, PPV and usage variances.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling) and experience working with ERP data.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to reconcile data across multiple sources.

Preferred

• Experience with Oracle ERP (costing, inventory and subledger reporting).
• Exposure to engineer-to-order or project-based manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query or other reporting automation tools.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Analytical rigor: explains the "why" behind the numbers, not just the numbers.
• Ownership and reliability: delivers a high-frequency reporting cadence on time, every time.
• Proactive communication: flags anomalies and data errors early, with a proposed next step.
• Collaboration: works effectively with Master Data, Operations, Purchasing and Finance partners.
• Continuous improvement: simplifies and automates recurring work.

Requirements

Top 3 Skills: Cost Accounting, Excel/BI Reporting, Strong Data Analysis skills to be able to understand the impact of the data on inventory etc. We will take a junior cand with 2-3 years’ experience.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Desirable experience in cost accounting, manufacturing finance or plant finance.
• Understanding of standard costing, inventory valuation, WIP, PPV and usage variances.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling) and experience working with ERP data.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to reconcile data across multiple sources.

Preferred

• Experience with Oracle ERP (costing, inventory and subledger reporting).
• Exposure to engineer-to-order or project-based manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query or other reporting automation tools.