Financial Analyst - Fort Worth, TX

Danone North America, LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription Drug Coverage

401k Plan

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a Financial Analyst for the Fort Worth, TX manufacturing plant. The role focuses on raw material accounting, variance analysis, inventory control, fixed assets, and internal controls to support month-end close.

You will assist the Plant Controller with budgets/forecasts and partner with plant departments to improve financial processes and reporting. This position requires manufacturing cost accounting experience and strong Excel/SAP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field required.
• Candidates without completed degree may be considered with 5–7 years in a manufacturing materials/planning/supply chain role and strong budgeting/analysis skills.
• Minimum 2 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); ERP systems experience (SAP preferred).
• Solid interpersonal, analytical and technical skills; ability to communicate complex accounting information clearly.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt in a 24/7 manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Input/verify weekly KPIs and report their accuracy for business impact.
• Track operations productivity projects and financial impact.
• Analyze data, identify variances, benchmark against locations.
• Perform plant cost accounting including month-end close, material loss, and labor variance analysis.
• Assist Plant Controller with budgets and forecasts preparation and analysis.
• Review monthly reconciliations for corporate consolidation submission.
• Communicate with multiple plant departments and support purchase orders.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP

PowerPoint

Job description

Financial Analyst - Fort Worth, TX

Job Locations

US-TX-Fort Worth

Short Intro and About the Job

At Danone, manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Finance Analyst based in our Fort Worth, Texas manufacturing plant. This role will have a focus on raw material accounting, loss & labor analysis, inventory control, fixed asset accounting, spare parts, controllable cost control, utility tracking, and internal controls in a continuous improvement environment. In this role you will support the Plant Controller in the month end close process with clear & concise variance analysis, weekly forecast & annual strategic plan.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Input/learn/report weekly key performance indicators and ensure their accuracy, understand and communicate impact of these measures to the business.
• Track operations productivity projects, execution, and financial impact.
• Quickly analyze data, identify variances, and benchmark information against other locations.
• Perform plant cost accounting functions with emphasis on month end close, material loss and labor variance analysis, spare parts, fixed assets, and report preparation for use by Corporate HQ and local plant management
• Assists Plant Controller in the preparation, review and analysis of plant level budgets and forecasts.
• Ability to find gaps in financial controls & analysis and develop effective processes, which close the respective shortfalls.
• Review and approve monthly reconciliations for submission to corporate consolidation.
• Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize in a Continuous Improvement manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in extracting data from SAP downloading in Excel for a clear analytical review
• Create SOPs and conduct reviews & request changes as necessary
• Aid Operations to identify, document, and implement solutions for issues within the production process
• Effectively communicate with several plant departments (e.g., packaging, processing, maintenance, etc.)
• Assist in the purchase order process for locally procured goods & services
• Manage and assist with special projects
• Be a key contributor in the annual strategic business plan & rolling forecast for expenses based on forecasted volume
• Manage all aspects of inventory control as it relates to financial impact to the site (cycle count reports, expired materials, obsolete, etc.)
• Assist in weekly production order variance analysis, working with our onsite WMS team
• Perform all other assigned tasks/duties

The salary range for this position is $73k-99k USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate's relevant experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

About You

• You have a Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field, required.
• Candidates without a completed bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field, will be considered if they have 5-7 years in a manufacturing environment within a materials, planning, or supply chain type of role and have demonstrated ability to understand and interpret financial budgets and analysis as well as exceptional excel skills.
• You have a minimum 2 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred.
• You have strong Computer skills including proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), required. ERP Systems experience (SAP preferred), required.
• You have solid interpersonal, analytical and technical skills, required.
• You have the ability to communicate complex accounting information verbally and in writing, required.
• You have strong attention to detail, possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, adapt and be flexible, required.
• You are resilient, determined and proactively anticipates business needs, required.
• You are able to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment, as business needs dictate.

About Us, We offer and What's next

Danone USA is an industry-leading food & beverage company, with a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Founded in the Bronx in 1942 as Dannon Milk Products, Danone USA now employs 5,000 people across more than 10 U.S. manufacturing facilities.

When you join Danone USA, you'll help make products for well-known brands including Activia, DanActive, Danimals, Dannon, evian, Follow Your Heart, Happy Family Organics, International Delight, Light + Fit, Nutricia , Oikos, Silk, So Delicious Dairy Free, STK Cold Brew Coffee , Too Good & Co, and YoCrunch.

You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet.

Danone USA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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