Plant Financial Analyst: Drive Profitability & Cost Efficiency

The Judge Group; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Plant Financial Analyst in Longview, TX to partner with the Plant Controller and operations. You will lead cost accounting, variances, and reporting to improve plant profitability and cost efficiency within a manufacturing setting.

This role requires 3–5 years of experience, a degree in accounting or finance (CPA/CMA a plus), and strong ERP and Excel/BI skills. Join a manufacturing leader and drive actionable financial insights at the plant level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA is a plus.
• 3–5 years of progressive financial analysis or cost accounting in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel modeling.
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly variances against standard costs and budget, and present findings to Plant Controller.
• Support month-end close, including accruals, journal entries, and cost allocations.
• Maintain BOMs, labor routings, standard costs, and overhead rates with engineering/operations.
• Assist budgeting and rolling forecasts for operating expenditures and CAPEX.
• Oversee physical inventory counts and ensure perpetual inventory accuracy.
• Evaluate CapEx requests, perform ROI analyses, and track active projects.

Skills

Cross-functional communication

Variance analysis

GAAP principles

Standard costing

Inventory controls

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a Plant Financial Analyst in Longview, TX to partner with the Plant Controller and operations. You will lead cost accounting, variances, and reporting to improve plant profitability and cost efficiency within a manufacturing setting.

This role requires 3–5 years of experience, a degree in accounting or finance (CPA/CMA a plus), and strong ERP and Excel/BI skills. Join a manufacturing leader and drive actionable financial insights at the plant level.