Senior Finance Analyst - Manufacturing Cost & Assets

Colgate Palmolive; Hodges (SC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Vacation days

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to drive financial precision across our global supply chain, supporting Cost Accounting, Inventory Management, and Fixed Asset governance for Greenwood, SC and Sanford, ME. You’ll optimize product cost structures, evaluate capital investments, and lead month-end processes in SAP, impacting pricing and expenses for Colgate-Palmolive brands.

Requires SAP and Advanced Excel proficiency, 5+ years in manufacturing finance, and willingness to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Cost Accounting, Plant Finance, or General Ledger operations within manufacturing, CPG, or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in SAP and Advanced Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, data modeling).
• Practical understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and fixed asset accounting principles.
• Must be willing to travel to Sanford, Maine a minimum of twice per year for business reviews.
• 1+ years of deep experience across SAP FI/CO/PA/MM modules.
• Direct experience executing month-end closings and maintaining SOX compliance frameworks.
• Experience analyzing large datasets using Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Drive) and modern data visualization tools.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with cross-functional supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute new product costing, annual CO budget planning, and periodic cost revisions while analyzing actual vs. budget cost variances to optimize plant performance.
• Lead technical month-end CO closing activities, calculate and allocate overhead costs across processing stages, and manage inventory reserves (including SLOB analysis).
• Oversee the end-to-end fixed asset lifecycle—managing asset capitalization, retirements, and ledger reconciliations while forecasting depreciation for capital budgets.
• Perform regular internal control assessments, maintain audit-ready documentation, and mitigate financial risk in compliance with global SOX standards.
• Leverage advanced SAP tools and large-scale data analytics to resolve cost center discrepancies, prepare monthly executive costing reports, and support cross-functional stakeholders.
• Serve as the lead financial partner for our Sanford, Maine manufacturing facility.

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to drive financial precision across our global supply chain, supporting Cost Accounting, Inventory Management, and Fixed Asset governance for Greenwood, SC and Sanford, ME. You’ll optimize product cost structures, evaluate capital investments, and lead month-end processes in SAP, impacting pricing and expenses for Colgate-Palmolive brands.

Requires SAP and Advanced Excel proficiency, 5+ years in manufacturing finance, and willingness to