Financial Analyst

Collabera; Chester (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Collabera is seeking a Financial Analyst, Plant Finance in Chester, SC to support financial operations across two Chester plants. The role collaborates with plant management and the corporate finance team in Canada to ensure accurate reporting and costing.

You will analyze standard costs, BOMs, and variances while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and KPI reporting. Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and ERP systems is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive financial analysis or accounting experience.
• Strong cost accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Experience with BOMs / Bill of Materials.
• Experience supporting month end close, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.
• Understanding manufacturing product costs and cost accounting principles.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and/or IFRS.
• ERP experience: SAP, Oracle, Infor, Epicor or similar.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations across Chester plants, working with plant and corporate teams.
• Support month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Analyze standard costs, BOMs, product costs, and variances with plant leadership.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, KPI reporting, and ad hoc financial analysis.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Infor

Epicor

JDE (JD Edwards)

Job description

Position: Financial Analyst, Plant Finance

Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time

Location: Chester, SC

Pay Range: $90k – $110k/Annum

DAY TO DAY:

• This Financial Analyst will support financial operations across both Chester plants, working closely with the plant management teams and the corporate finance team in Canada.

• Support month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting across both Chester plants.

• Analyze standard costs, BOMs, product costs, and variances while partnering with plant leadership to understand operational performance.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, KPI reporting, and ad hoc financial analysis to identify cost drivers and improvement opportunities.

MUST HAVES:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.

3-5 years of progressive financial analysis or accounting experience.

Strong cost accounting experience, standard costing and variance analysis.

Experience working with BOMs / Bill of Materials.

Experience supporting month end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.

Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.

Understanding of manufacturing product costs and cost accounting principles.

Working knowledge of GAAP and/or IFRS.

SAP, Oracle, Infor, Epicor, or other manufacturing ERP experience.

PLUSES:

JDE experience.

Experience supporting a manufacturing plant or multiple plants.

FP&A experience.

Product costing, Inventory accounting experience.

Experience with production, scrap, and yield metrics.

CPA, CMA, or equivalent designation.

Benefits for FTE:

“This is a direct hire opportunity. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client. All compensation and benefits, including but not limited to medical insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks, will be provided by the client in accordance with their internal policies and subject to applicable laws and eligibility requirements.”