Senior Finance Analyst - Cost & Operations Insights

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients); Samson (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is seeking a Sr. Analyst to support financial planning, cost analysis, and operational decision‑making within Olam Peanut Shelling. You will partner with operations, supply chain, and finance leadership to provide accurate cost insights.

The role emphasizes variance analysis, inventory review, cost accounting for process costing, and month‑end close support. You will develop KPIs, dashboards, and scenario models to drive continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• CPA or CMA, preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• 3-5 years progressive finance experience is required.
• Experience with SAP, Tableau, and other integrated reporting solutions is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
• Excellent teamwork, relationship building, and coordinative skills are required. Must be able to work with diverse team across geographies.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks accurately and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment is required.
• This role is performed on site at a facility that regularly processes peanuts. Employees in this position will routinely work in areas where peanuts and related allergens are present and may be exposed by contact or in the air. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.

Responsibilities

• Perform variance analysis, including material, labor, overhead, and production efficiency variances.
• Review perpetual inventory, physical inventories, and reporting and analysis of variances.
• Provide audit support to both internal and external auditors.
• Perform cost accounting for process costing including absorption rates, cost estimates, product set‑up, activity rates, and SKU profitability.
• Support month‑end close activities related to inventory, cost of goods sold (COGS), and plant‑specific performance.
• Prepare and analyze manufacturing KPIs, dashboards, and operational performance reports.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic decision‑making.
• Partner with supply chain and production teams to evaluate scrap, yield, and throughput metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost accuracy, financial processes, and operational efficiency.
• Perform sales analysis and reconciliation of Sold Position, absorption of cost drivers, and Exposure report.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and scenario modeling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

SAP

Tableau

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Job description

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is seeking a Sr. Analyst to support financial planning, cost analysis, and operational decision‑making within Olam Peanut Shelling. You will partner with operations, supply chain, and finance leadership to provide accurate cost insights.

The role emphasizes variance analysis, inventory review, cost accounting for process costing, and month‑end close support. You will develop KPIs, dashboards, and scenario models to drive continuous improvement across