Senior Financial Analyst - Fontana, CA

Allegion; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegion in Fontana, CA, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with the Plant Controller. You will drive cost analysis, budget planning, and monthly reporting to leadership while ensuring GAAP compliance and process improvements across manufacturing functions.

Ideal candidates bring 4–6 years of experience in manufacturing finance, strong Excel/ERP skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with site leaders and accounting teams. This onsite role supports the plant’s strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4-6 years of hands-on experience
• Experience within a manufacturing setting is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership skills. Must be able to influence decisions at all levels of the organization.
• Analytical thinker. Must be willing to spend time in the details to solve problems.
• Ability to explain and communicate financial results to management in an understandable and actionable format for decision-making purposes.
• Strong skills in MS Office applications. Experience with Dynamics 365 is a plus.
• Experience with ERP implementation is a plus.
• Cross functional teamwork
• Onsite role in Fontana, CA

Responsibilities

• Work with plant leaders to drive process improvements and elimination of non-value activities.
• Month End Closing Process - Including financial analysis, researching discrepancies, account reconciliations, and plant reporting
• Management Reporting and Analysis - Prepare weekly and monthly management reports and use reports to drive improvements and escalation of issues. Perform cost analysis/cost-rolls, manufacturing variance analysis, including standard cost establishment.
• CER (capital expenditure request) project tracking, Assist on CER Analysis and provide monthly spend details to Controller, Site Engineers and General Accounting.
• Provide Forecasting and Budgeting support
• Projects and Special Assignments - This will include audit support, physical inventory, and many special projects and assignments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

MS Office

Dynamics 365

ERP implementation

Manufacturing experience

Communication with management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Dynamics 365

ERP systems

Job description

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Senior Financial Analyst – Fontana, CA

The Senior Financial Analyst reports directly to the Plant Controller and serves as a business partner to the Plant Executive Leadership Team. A successful Senior Financial Analyst at Allegion has a mindset focused on compliance, accuracy, and efficiency, can consistently apply policies and procedures, and enjoys learning and collaborating with others.

What You Will Do

• Work with plant leaders to drive process improvements and elimination of non-value activities.


• Month End Closing Process - Including financial analysis, researching discrepancies, account reconciliations, and plant reporting


• Management Reporting and Analysis - Prepare weekly and monthly management reports and use reports to drive improvements and escalation of issues. Perform cost analysis/cost-rolls, manufacturing variance analysis, including standard cost establishment.


• CER (capital expenditure request) project tracking, Assist on CER Analysis and provide monthly spend details to Controller, Site Engineers and General Accounting.


• Provide Forecasting and Budgeting support


• Projects and Special Assignments - This will include audit support, physical inventory, and many special projects and assignments.

Compliance

• Maintain a robust and effective internal control environment to ensure accounting procedures are compliant with GAAP and FICAP


• Participate in Sarbanes Oxley testing reporting, with emphasis on prevention, elimination, and timely close-out of control deficiencies

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance


• 4-6 years of hands-on experience


• Experience within a manufacturing setting is highly preferred.


• Strong leadership skills. Must be able to influence decisions at all levels of the organization.


• Analytical thinker. Must be willing to spend time in the details to solve problems.


• Ability to explain and communicate financial results to management in an understandable and actionable format for decision-making purposes.


• Strong skills in MS Office applications. Experience with Dynamics 365 is a plus.


• Experience with ERP implementation is a plus.


• Cross functional teamwork


• Onsite role in Fontana, CA

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You’re seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.


• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.


• You want a culture that promotes work‑life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!


• You want to work for an award‑winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths‑based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get From Us

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”


• Unlimited Paid Time Off


• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period


• Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses


• Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses


• Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury


• Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn monetary rewards


• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work


• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”


• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

Compensation:

• The expected Base Salary Range: $75,000-$115,000. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer

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