Plant Finance Analyst: Drive Operational Insights & Margin

Aaon Coil Products Inc.; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

AAON seeks a Plant Finance Analyst to serve as an operationally embedded financial partner, linking cost drivers and throughput to financial outcomes. You will translate plant performance into targets, forecasts, and actionable insights for leadership.

The role involves building plant budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, and collaboration with plant teams to improve data quality and cost behavior understanding, supporting continuous improvement and robust financial health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline; 4+ years of finance or related experience, including financial planning & analysis and/or manufacturing.
• Professional certifications such as CPA or CFA preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial modeling strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to translate operational performance into financial targets, forecasts, and decision support analysis.
• Prepare plant level budgets, rolling forecasts, and financial models that incorporate production assumptions and operational drivers.
• Conduct timely variance analysis, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions for labor, overhead, material usage, and productivity.
• Collaborate with plant teams to validate data, improve reporting accuracy, and enhance understanding of cost behavior.
• Support development of standardized operational and financial metrics across the facility.
• Analyze trends, risks, and opportunities while linking plant performance to margin and cost outcomes.
• Prepare and present financial reports, performance reviews, and insights to plant management and Finance leadership.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant financial processes, reporting, and data quality.

Job description

AAON seeks a Plant Finance Analyst to serve as an operationally embedded financial partner, linking cost drivers and throughput to financial outcomes. You will translate plant performance into targets, forecasts, and actionable insights for leadership.

The role involves building plant budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, and collaboration with plant teams to improve data quality and cost behavior understanding, supporting continuous improvement and robust financial health.