Financial Analyst

Strive Solutions; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions seeks a Plant Financial Analyst to support manufacturing operations with data-driven insights and structured financial planning.

You will own plant budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis; partner with production and operations teams to improve cost efficiency; analyze costs, labor, and capex; prepare reporting; and drive improvements by standardizing processes and presenting recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience with cost, labor, and capex evaluation.
• Strong collaboration across production and operations teams.
• Excellent reporting and data interpretation skills.
• Comfort in fast-paced, global, sustainability-focused manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own plant-level budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Partner with production and operations teams to improve cost efficiency and margins.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, labor performance, and capital spending.
• Prepare recurring financial reporting packages.
• Support strategic investment decisions with financial analysis and recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement by standardizing financial processes and reporting.
• Present clear, actionable recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Reporting & data interpretation

Communication

Job description

Plant Financial Analyst

supporting manufacturing operations with data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Own plant-level budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Partner with production and operations teams to improve cost efficiency and margins.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, labor performance, and capital spending.
• Prepare recurring financial reporting packages.
• Support strategic investment decisions with financial analysis and recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement by standardizing financial processes and reporting.
• Present clear, actionable recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
• Experience with variance analysis and cost/labor/capex evaluation.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence operational decisions.
• Strong reporting, data interpretation, and communication skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, global, sustainability-focused manufacturing environment.