Manufacturing Cost & Inventory Financial Analyst

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc.; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid holidays

Health & 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Company events

Job summary

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, cost analysis, inventory management, and reporting in a manufacturing setting.

The role will analyze product costs, material, labor, and overhead, monitor inventory costs, and provide insights to pricing, purchasing, and operations. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will identify cost drivers and opportunities for improved performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, supply chain, or related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of financial analysis, cost accounting, inventory analysis, or manufacturing finance experience.
• Strong understanding of product costing, standard costing, variance analysis, and cost drivers.
• Experience analyzing large data sets and creating financial reports and trend analyses.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and SOX concepts preferred.
• ERP systems experience required; SAP experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; analytics/reporting tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze material costs, standard costs, and related costing data for accurate reporting.
• Update material costs and assess financial impact of changes in materials, labor, overhead, and supply costs.
• Perform monthly actual vs. plan variance analysis for manufacturing expenses and inventory activity.
• Develop financial analytics, dashboards, and reports summarizing cost trends and efficiency opportunities.
• Prepare periodic cost reconciliation reports, including labor, freight, overhead, and inventory costs.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting for manufacturing cost centers and annual plan support.
• Analyze inventory valuation and movements, obsolescence, and cycle counts to support controls.
• Collaborate with Operations, Purchasing, and Finance to investigate variances and process improvements.
• Maintain fixed asset records and analyze depreciation and capital activity.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, cost analysis, inventory management, and reporting in a manufacturing setting.

The role will analyze product costs, material, labor, and overhead, monitor inventory costs, and provide insights to pricing, purchasing, and operations. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will identify cost drivers and opportunities for improved performance.