Manufacturing Financial Analyst — Adrian Area

The Pivot Group; Adrian (MI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network in Adrian, MI is actively sourcing Financial Analysts for manufacturing companies in the Adrian region. This role supports cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to drive strategic decisions.

Ideal candidates will have ERP experience (SAP/Oracle), strong Excel skills, and a track record of delivering insights through dashboards and variance analysis. Opportunities span multiple local manufacturers with potential openings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Two or more years of financial analysis experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Experience with standard costing and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Track standard costs and investigate cost variances.
• Support the annual budget and quarterly forecast process.
• Analyze capital project requests and track spending against budgets.
• Reconcile inventory balances and review cycle count results.
• Prepare journal entries and support month end close activities.
• Develop dashboards and reports to track key manufacturing metrics.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and variance analysis for plant leadership.
• Build and maintain cost models for products and production lines.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Communication with non-financial staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

The Pivot Group Network in Adrian, MI is actively sourcing Financial Analysts for manufacturing companies in the Adrian region. This role supports cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to drive strategic decisions.

Ideal candidates will have ERP experience (SAP/Oracle), strong Excel skills, and a track record of delivering insights through dashboards and variance analysis. Opportunities span multiple local manufacturers with potential openings.