Senior Financial Analyst

Aventure Staffing; North Sioux City (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Full benefits package

401(k)

Job summary

Aventure Staffing seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the finance team in a hands‑on role focused on forecasting and strategic planning for manufacturing and supply chain activities. This position blends quantitative analysis with cross‑functional partnership to drive cost and performance improvements.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of relevant experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with NetSuite. This on‑site role offers competitive pay, full benefits, and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of accounting or finance experience, preferably in manufacturing or supply chain.
• Experience with standard costing and variance analysis is a plus.
• Familiarity with fixed‑asset accounting concepts.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist month-end close activities for supply chain and manufacturing, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare accrual schedules with documentation for review.
• Reconcile inventory, WIP, and finished goods accounts and flag discrepancies.
• Analyze variances and provide commentary on P&L lines against budget, forecast, and prior period.
• Support fixed assets sub-ledger, depreciation runs, and asset verifications.
• Develop recurring cost/variance reports to support budgets and forecasts.
• Adhere to internal controls and support internal/external audits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

SuiteAnalytics

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Financial Analyst – Pay: $85k + DOE – Hours: Full-time, Monday - Friday

Summary: Our client is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join their finance team. This role blends quantitative analysis with cross‑functional partnership, driving the forecasting and strategic planning for the company. Ideal for a finance professional with 2+ years of experience who is ready to step into their next role.

Job Responsibilities

• Month‑End Close: Assist with month‑end close activities for supply chain and manufacturing, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and close checklist tasks.
• Prepare accrual schedules (freight, utilities, temp labor, R&M, inbound/outbound logistics, etc.) with supporting documentation for review.
• Reconcile assigned inventory, WIP, and finished goods accounts; flag discrepancies for resolution.
• Pull data and prepare variance commentary on manufacturing and supply chain P&L lines against budget, forecast, and prior period.
• Work Order and Manufacturing Variances: Pull and analyze work order variance data daily and at close—material usage, labor, overhead absorption, and yield; flag abnormal variances and prepare supporting detail for review.
• Coordinate with production, planning, and procurement to gather context on recurring variances.
• Help maintain standard cost data in NetSuite and support periodic standard cost rolls.
• Fixed Assets and Capital: Maintain the fixed asset sub‑ledger, including additions, disposals, transfers, and monthly depreciation runs; support capitalization of new equipment, gather Capex documentation, confirm placed‑in‑service dates, and tag assets; track Capex spend against approved projects and prepare status reports; participate in periodic fixed asset physical verifications.
• Financial Analysis: Build recurring reports on cost per case, COM, scrap and waste, freight, and other supply chain KPIs; provide data and analysis to support the annual budget and periodic forecasts; complete ad‑hoc analyses for cost‑savings initiatives, capital projects, sourcing changes, and process improvements; respond to data requests from plant and supply chain leadership.
• Controls and Audit: Follow internal controls over manufacturing and supply chain accounting processes; pull supporting documentation for internal and external audit requests; suggest improvements to close and reporting processes.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of accounting or finance experience; manufacturing or supply chain exposure preferred.
• Exposure to standard costing and variance analysis a plus.
• Familiarity with fixed‑asset accounting concepts.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with NetSuite or another ERP preferred.
• Working knowledge of NetSuite saved searches and SuiteAnalytics preferred.
• Familiarity with USDA or FDA‑regulated food manufacturing, preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable on the plant floor—willing to walk the lines and ask questions.
• Solid communication skills; able to work cross‑functionally with operators and finance peers.

Benefits

• Pay: $85k‑100k DOE plus bonus potential.
• Full benefit package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k), PTO and more.
• Employees are eligible for benefits the first of the month following the month of hire.

Aventure Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A drug screen and background may be required.