Manufacturing Finance Lead - Costing & Margin Insights

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. is seeking a Finance professional to partner with operations to translate manufacturing and financial data into actionable insights.

The role owns standard costing, budgeting, margin and variance analysis, and ongoing performance reporting to support profitability and informed business decisions. You will develop KPI dashboards, analyze cost drivers, and provide day-to-day decision support to operations and general managers.

Qualifications

• BS in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years cost accounting experience in manufacturing with a standard cost system.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and accounting standards.
• Experience maintaining and updating standard costs.
• Strong costing, variance analysis, and data validation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and present manufacturing financial performance for operations and leadership.
• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting; compare results to budget/forecast.
• Maintain standard costs and support annual standard cost roll.
• Analyze gross margin trends and communicate drivers of variance.
• Perform variance analysis for material, labor, and overhead; drive corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and reports for cost categories.
• Build cost models to quantify cost drivers and support business cases.
• Provide financial analysis of manufacturing processes to improve performance.
• Define reporting requirements and ensure data integrity across sources.
• Provide day-to-day decision support on profitability and cost impacts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Time management

Collaborative team player

Education

B.S. in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

ERP systems

Planning/CPM tools

Job description

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. is seeking a Finance professional to partner with operations to translate manufacturing and financial data into actionable insights.

The role owns standard costing, budgeting, margin and variance analysis, and ongoing performance reporting to support profitability and informed business decisions. You will develop KPI dashboards, analyze cost drivers, and provide day-to-day decision support to operations and general managers.