Senior Financial Analyst - Manufacturing Finance

Venturatalents; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Venturatalents is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for a hands-on, plant-level manufacturing finance role in Little Rock, AR. The position prioritizes cost accounting, standard cost system ownership, and close partnership with plant leadership and operations.

Key responsibilities include FP&A cycles, variance analysis, and capital expenditure ROI modeling, with SAP FI/CO and Excel/Power BI usage. On-site, full-time, with minimal travel; requires 5+ years of direct manufacturing finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years DIRECT manufacturing finance experience.
• Experience owning and maintaining a standard cost system.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing variances: PPV, Labor, Material, Overhead.
• Plant-level involvement with leadership, operations, and supply chain.
• Advanced Excel and SAP FI/CO or equivalent ERP.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the standard cost system including BOM reviews, cost rollups, and overhead rate analysis.
• Lead manufacturing variance analysis - PPV, Labor efficiency/rate, Material usage, Overhead absorption.
• Manage inventory valuation across raw materials, WIP, finished goods.
• Perform WIP analysis and COGS reconciliation during month-end close.
• Understand impact of variances on inventory valuation and margins.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles (monthly/quarterly/annual).
• Conduct variance analyses (Actual vs Budget vs Prior Year) and present findings.
• Partner with Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement to drive cost reductions.
• Support capital expenditure analyses and ROI modeling.
• Leverage SAP FI/CO for financial reporting; maintain dashboards in Excel/Power BI.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Standard cost ownership

Manufacturing variances

Inventory / WIP / COGS

Advanced Excel

SAP FI/CO

Plant-level partnering

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting

MBA/CPA/CMA a plus

Tools

ERP (SAP FI/CO)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst - Manufacturing Finance (Steel / Heavy Industrial)

Location: Little Rock, AR - On-Site - Full Time

Industry: Steel / Metals / Pipe & Tubular / Heavy Industrial Manufacturing

About the Opportunity: We are hiring a Sr. Financial Analyst for a leading Steel Pipe & Tubular Manufacturing company in Little Rock, AR. This is a newly created position with room to shape and build the role. The role is 60-70% Cost Accounting weighted and is a critical business partner to Plant Leadership and Operations.

This is a hands-on, plant-level role - NOT a corporate HQ FP&A role.

Key Responsibilities:

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance:

• Own and maintain the standard cost system including BOM reviews, cost rollups, and overhead rate analysis
• Lead manufacturing variance analysis - PPV, Labor efficiency/rate, Material usage, Overhead absorption - explain variances and drive corrective actions with operations
• Manage inventory valuation across raw materials, WIP, finished goods
• Perform WIP analysis and COGS reconciliation during month-end close
• Understand impact of manufacturing variances on inventory valuation and margins

FP&A & Business Partnering:

• Lead monthly, quarterly, annual budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Conduct variance analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Prior Year) and present findings
• Partner with Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement to drive cost reduction and improve gross margin
• Support capital expenditure analysis, ROI modeling

Systems:

• Leverage SAP FI/CO (or equivalent ERP) for financial reporting and analysis
• Maintain reporting tools, dashboards in Excel / Power BI

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting or related field - MBA/CPA/CMA a plus
• 5+ years of DIRECT manufacturing finance experience only - counted separately from total finance experience
• Proven experience OWNING and maintaining a standard cost system - not just reporting
• Strong hands-on experience with manufacturing variances: PPV, Labor, Material, Overhead
• Strong experience with Inventory, WIP, COGS accounting
• Plant-level experience - day-to-day involvement with plant leadership, operations, supply chain
• Advanced Excel, SAP FI/CO or equivalent ERP
• Must be willing to work Full-Time On-Site in Little Rock, AR

Preferred Background:

• Tier 1: Steel, metals, pipe/tubular, OCTG, line pipe, oil & gas manufacturing
• Tier 2: Heavy industrial manufacturing
• Tier 3: Other manufacturing with strong plant cost accounting

Work Authorization:

US Citizen, Green Card Holder, H4EAD, H1B Transfer, F1-OPT

Location:

Little Rock, AR - Full-Time On-Site

Travel:

Minimal

Strictly Not a Fit:

• Banking, Healthcare, Software, Services, General Corporate FP&A backgrounds
• Upstream oil & gas accounting (E&P, JIB, LOE) - This is NOT plant cost accounting