Plant Finance Senior Analyst: Capital Projects

Eaton Group; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Healthcare/retirement savings

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Donation matching

Job summary

Eaton Group in Carol Stream, IL is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to provide financial analysis and reporting support for the plant. The role includes closing activities, forecasts, budgeting, and capital project accounting, with relocation assistance available.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business and at least three years of FP&A experience, with US work authorization. The position emphasizes GAAP compliance and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in financial planning, analysis and/or performance reporting.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship both now and in the future

Responsibilities

• Support in month-end closings, preparing journal entries, variance analysis and financial reporting
• Assist with the preparation of monthly forecasts, annual profit plan, strategic plan, operating reviews and reporting of financial data and analysis
• Research, compile and analyze financial data; present summarized results and recommendations to management. Review and evaluate financial results for accuracy, consistency, and transparency
• Help review balance sheet reconciliations to ensure no variances on the balance sheet
• Prepare special projects and operational reports for presentation to plant and/or division management and design, develop, and execute improved financial processes
• Assist in resolving accounting problems related to the plant and complying with corporate requirements
• Provide guidance and education as needed to plant personnel on financial objectives and means of achievement
• Monitor, maintain, and report all plant cost out project results
• Review production jobs to understand variances, inventory movement, and perform closures once orders are complete
• Partner with materials team to ensure inventory controls and compliance
• Support inventory reviews with cross functional teams to minimize excess and obsolete and maintain healthy inventory levels
• Review production scrap, sale of scrap, and operational performance to understand drivers and potential opportunities
• Lead capital project accounting for plant including budgeting, recognition of expense, and tracking and closing projects as needed
• Create complex, global, multi project CARS to obtain senior management approval for capital spend
• Host meetings with local finance personnel and project managers to understand progress and support monthly accruals for capital and expense
• Perform monthly reconciliations and monitoring for Plex and Oracle transactions, including construction in progress accounts and any operational data

Skills

Financial analysis

GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

Tools

Plex ERP

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

Eaton Group in Carol Stream, IL is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to provide financial analysis and reporting support for the plant. The role includes closing activities, forecasts, budgeting, and capital project accounting, with relocation assistance available.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business and at least three years of FP&A experience, with US work authorization. The position emphasizes GAAP compliance and strong Excel skills.