Plant Finance Analyst — Costing & Insights

Danone; Dallas (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 is seeking a Finance Analyst for our Dallas beverage manufacturing plant. The role focuses on accounting, cost accounting, and financial analysis to support plant decisions and month-end close.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Corporate Finance to provide insights, improve controls, and drive cost efficiency in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. A strong Excel and ERP background (SAP/Coupa) is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting, cost accounting, or financial analysis experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries while ensuring compliance with company accounting policies and internal controls.
• Maintain a strong understanding of general ledger accounting concepts including debits, credits, accruals, prepaids, and account reconciliations.
• Perform monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and support Income Statement reviews and variance analysis.
• Analyze and monitor plant cost centers, identifying risks and opportunities to meet financial targets.
• Support payroll accounting processes and labor cost analysis.
• Develop and present financial analyses, forecasts, and business cases to plant leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Create and manage purchase orders through Coupa and support procurement-related financial processes.
• Develop Power BI dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility of key operational and financial KPIs.
• Support inventory accuracy initiatives and conduct periodic analysis of material consumption, losses, and manufacturing variances.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and process standardization.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Cost Accounting

Journal Entries

Payroll Analysis

Variance Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CMA or progress toward certification

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Power BI

Job description

Danone is seeking a Finance Analyst for our Dallas beverage manufacturing plant. The role focuses on accounting, cost accounting, and financial analysis to support plant decisions and month-end close.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Corporate Finance to provide insights, improve controls, and drive cost efficiency in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. A strong Excel and ERP background (SAP/Coupa) is essential.