Financial Analyst

Cleveland--cliffs-1; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst at our Indiana Harbor location in East Chicago, IN.

The role focuses on accumulating, analyzing, and reporting cost information for an assigned operating area to support decision-making and efficient use of resources. The analyst will perform month-end close for production costing, participate in forecasts, understand manufacturing processes, and provide timely information to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business-related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and learning skills.
• Excellent communicator with ability to form and maintain relations with internal and external contacts.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel to retrieve, filter, and analyze data from multiple servers, tables, and manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close functions related to production costing, including journal entries and reporting results.
• Participate in quarterly and annual financial forecasting for manufacturing costs.
• Develop understanding of manufacturing processes to analyze key drivers like price, inventory, and usage.
• Provide timely and accurate information to management to support decision-making.
• Engage with internal and external auditors to explain processes or provide documentation.
• Leverage tools to drive process improvements for the function or department.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Learning ability

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business-related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: East Chicago, INCleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opening for a Financial Analyst at our Indiana Harbor location. The Financial Analyst is responsible for accumulating, analyzing, and reporting cost information for an assigned operating area. This information is communicated to management and manufacturing personnel for decision-making and the efficient and economical use of company resources.Summary of Responsibilities :Perform month-end close functions related to production costing, including the preparation of journal entries and the reporting of month-end, quarterly, and annual results.Participate in the quarterly and annual financial forecasting process related to manufacturing costs.Develop a strong understanding of the manufacturing processes to effectively analyze and report on key drivers related to price, inventory level, and usage.Provide timely and accurate information to department management to support decision-making.Engage with internal and external auditors to explain processes or provide documentation as needed.Leverage tools as needed to drive process improvements for the function and/or department as a whole.Other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications :Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business-related fieldStrong analytical, problem-solving, and learning skillsExcellent communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships with internal and external contactsAbility to utilize Microsoft Excel to retrieve, filter, and analyze data from multiple servers, tables, and manufacturing systemsThis position is open to local candidates only. Relocation assistance is not available.Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.Preferred Qualifications :Accounting/Finance experience in a manufacturing environmentProficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPointCleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more.Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call 1-[phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.