Senior Financial Analyst

Forge Consulting Group; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

401k

Job summary

A leadership consulting firm located in Bowling Green, KY is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support decision-making processes and manage cost reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and finance/accounting experience in a manufacturing environment. This role offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• Finance/Accounting experience in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Ability to prepare financial reports accurately.

Responsibilities

• Assist in decision-making by assessing purchasing activity outcomes.
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports.
• Maintain Cost Accounting System.

Skills

Cost systems background

Analytical skills

Accounting principles

Report preparation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Job description

Our client, in Bowling Green, KY, is currently looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join their team.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Assist in the decision-making process by assessing purchasing activity outcomes.
• Plan, study and collect data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
• Compare actual cost to estimates and analyzing data collected and recording results.
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing budget costs to actual production costs.
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost.
• Record cost information for use in controlling expenditures.
• Analyze audits of costs and prepare reports.
• Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.
• Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
• Maintain Cost Accounting System.
• Conduct physical inventories and monitor cycle count program.
• Reconcile inventories.
• Assist in Month end close of the General Ledger.
• Ensure accurate processing and recording of company’s hourly payroll.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information.
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Finance/Accounting experience in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• Must have a strong Cost systems background and have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principals.
• Experience working on development and analysis of cost standards.
• Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Finance/Accounting experience in an Automotive Manufacturing Environment.

This company is offering competitive salary, health benefits, 401k and more!