Manufacturing Finance Analyst

ESCO Group LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ESCO Group LLC in Portland, OR, is seeking a Manufacturing Finance Analyst to support the plant management team. The role involves financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis to drive business performance. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting, with at least 2 years of relevant experience and proficiency in Excel and Oracle. The position emphasizes a commitment to safety and offers opportunities to improve financial processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CMA or MBA is a plus.
• At least 2 years financial analysis experience or 3+ years public accounting experience.
• Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Site Manager and operation leadership to provide financial analysis.
• Responsible for high-quality financial reporting and planning.
• Ensure accuracy of Oracle standard costs and investigate system issues.
• Utilize technology for data collection and improve business understanding.
• Find opportunities for process improvement in manufacturing accounting.
• Demonstrate commitment to safety culture.

Skills

Financial analysis

Proficiency in MS Office

Strong Excel skills

Experience with Oracle

Experience with Power BI

Experience with OneStream

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or closely related field

CMA or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Onsite

Weir ESCO Portland, OR

Purpose of Role: The Manufacturing Finance Analyst is a crucial member of the Portland, OR plant management team. This role reports to divisional finance directly and dotted line to the Site Manager to support achieving the plant’s performance objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Business Partner: Work closely with Site Manager and operation leadership, provide analysis and participate in setting up targets and incentives that link financial reports to business strategies. Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all other department managers and their teams. Improve the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance. Coaching and promoting a cost-conscious culture.
• Reporting, Forecasting & Planning: Responsible for high-quality reporting and planning, including but not limited to daily and weekly key financial metrics reporting and projecting; Coordinate review meetings with the management team; Being efficient in standard reporting and what-if / Ad hoc analysis for management reporting purposes; Independently performing the Month-end close within a strict timeline, besides remote support from divisional financial and Weir Business Services (WBS). Facilitate on-site discussions so that the quarterly forecast update/the annual budget is completed promptly, including meaningful targets and incentives established by the team.
• Inventory & Costing: Standard cost rates set annually based on a high-quality budget; Review BOM and Routing with the production team. Ensure Oracle standard costs are accurate and up to date; Investigate system issues and resolve root causes through teamwork and coordinate with related resources. Work with Divisional Finance, local Supply Chain, HR, and Production Scheduling team, to monitor, track and improve inventory management, including RMI, WIP, FGI, and Store inventories (maintenance spare parts).
• Technology: Be able to utilize technology (e.g., Oracle, Data warehouse query, Power BI, and OneStream) to collect data; Gain a robust understanding of the operation process by regularly visiting the shop floor, interviewing frontline workers, and participating in on-site Kaizen projects to gain knowledge of business drivers behind the financial numbers.
• Process Improvement: Find opportunities to improve current processes through resolving ad-hoc issues, document controls, revised processes and procedures related to manufacturing accounting, and ensure IFRS compliance.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or closely related field required; CMA or MBA is a plus, but not required.
• At least 2 years financial analysis experience or 3+ years’ public accounting experience working with manufacturing clients would be considered equivalent
• Requires proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including strong Excel skills
• Experience with Oracle, Power BI, and OneStream is a plus
• Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.