Senior Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst

Doncasters; Groton (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Competitive 401K

Competitive medical insurance

Job summary

Doncasters in Groton, CT is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst to join the Groton Finance team, focusing on manufacturing cost accounting, forecasting, and business decision support. You will translate financial data into actionable insights, work closely with Finance and Operations leadership, and contribute to improving controls and profitability.

The role requires strong cost-accounting expertise in manufacturing, analytical capability, and ability to communicate findings to

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive accounting or finance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong manufacturing cost-accounting, including standard costing and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Business Central, Optimat or Hyperion.
• Excellent communication and business-partnering abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing costs across material, labor, overhead and variances.
• Compare actual results to budget and forecast; identify drivers and risks.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Assist month-end and quarter-end close with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with Operations to analyze productivity and inventory metrics.
• Support standard costing, inventory valuation, and cycle counts.
• Analyze working capital and cash flow trends.
• Provide profit and margin analysis by customer and product.
• Develop financial models and dashboards to improve decision making.
• Support SOX controls and internal/external audits.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Business Central

Optimat

Hyperion

Job description

#3512

Groton, Connecticut, United States

The Role

At Doncasters we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst to join our team in Groton.

Did you know that every time you take a flight, drive somewhere, or switch on a light, there’s a chance Doncasters played a part in making that happen?

We are a specialist manufacturer of complex precision cast components for aerospace engines and industrial gas turbines, supporting leading OEM programs.

We excel in turning metals into motion, working in alloys and manufacturing complex product designs to offer an unparalleled range of solutions for high performance and specialist applications.

We employ more than 3,000 people across 14 core manufacturing facilities globally, providing the scale and expertise required to serve leading aerospace engine and IGT OEMs.

At Doncasters, we believe in doing things the right way. That means acting with integrity, delivering with commitment, and working as one team to achieve more, together. Whether you're developing precision-engineered components, running world-class manufacturing operations, or supporting our people and processes, your role is part of something much bigger.

Join us and contribute to a legacy built on performance, precision, and the values that drive us forward - excellence, commitment, integrity, and teamwork.

What we can offer you:

• An interesting and varied field to work in
• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities
• PTO
• Competitive 401K
• Competitive medical insurance

The Senior Cost Accountant / Financial Analyst is a key member of the Groton Finance team responsible for manufacturing cost accounting, financial analysis, forecasting, operational performance and business decision support. Working closely with Finance and Operations leadership, this role translates financial and operational data into actionable insights, identifies risks and opportunities, strengthens financial controls and supports profitable business performance.

The position requires strong manufacturing cost-accounting expertise, analytical capability and the ability to independently evaluate complex issues, develop recommendations and effectively communicate findings to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing costs and performance, including material, labor, overhead, inventory, scrap, productivity and manufacturing variances.
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast and prior year, identifying key financial and operational drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities, including financial modeling, assumptions, trend analysis and scenario planning.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close, including journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, inventory accounting and significant transaction review.
• Partner with Operations to analyze productivity, throughput, scrap, labor efficiency, inventory and other key performance indicators.
• Support standard costing, inventory valuation, physical inventory and cycle counts, including investigation and resolution of significant variances.
• Analyze working capital and cash flow, including accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable trends.
• Provide customer, product and margin profitability analysis, including price, volume, mix, material cost and operational performance.
• Prepare management reporting and clearly communicate significant financial and operational results and variances.
• Develop financial models, dashboards and reporting tools that improve decision-making, data integrity and reporting efficiency.
• Support SOX/internal controls and internal and external audits through appropriate documentation, analysis and assigned control activities.
• Partner with Operations, Purchasing, Sales and other functions to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions and support business decisions.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, reporting and automation. Perform financial modeling, special projects and ad hoc analysis for Finance and business leadership.

If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• 5-7 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably within manufacturing.
• Strong manufacturing cost-accounting experience, including standard costing, inventory accounting and material, labor and overhead variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel and financial-modeling skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial/operational data analysis. Familiarity with Business Central, Optimat, Hyperion or comparable systems.
• Strong business judgment, communication skills and ability to effectively partner with Finance and Operations leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate financial and operational data into actionable business insights
• Ability to independently manage complex assignments, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations to leadership.

Equal opportunities

Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability- physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact [e-mail].