Senior Manufacturing Controlling & Budgeting Analyst

Continental Industry; Halstead (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) Match

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Continental is seeking a Finance/Accounting professional in Kansas to support plant management with financial analysis, reporting, and decision support. You will help develop actions to meet targets and optimize costs while ensuring accurate month-end close and budgeting.

Ideal candidates bring manufacturing accounting experience, GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills to drive continuous improvement and financial discipline across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of financial/analytical/accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong MS Office knowledge, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of GAAP accounting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the Plant Manager and Plant Operations team with analysis, reporting, and decision support.
• Develop and implement actions/plans to meet operational targets, strategic goals, and customer/market requirements.
• Analyze manufacturing variations and provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve the financial situation.
• Review plant expenses and be responsible for reporting during month-end/year-end closing and for budget planning (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, etc.).
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial reports.
• Support the forecast and budgeting processes in the plant.
• Monitor controls across the plant to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results.
• Responsible for fixed assets analysis and fixed assets inventory count.
• Manage and review standard cost calculations on new products.
• Assist in the completion of special projects.
• Analyze cost variations related to material consumption, material price, freight, labor, and scrap.
• Responsible for Capital Request within the plant, including financial analysis & management summary as well as tracking of capital expenditure as needed

Skills

MS Office

Finance fundamentals

GAAP

Communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Continental is seeking a Finance/Accounting professional in Kansas to support plant management with financial analysis, reporting, and decision support. You will help develop actions to meet targets and optimize costs while ensuring accurate month-end close and budgeting.

Ideal candidates bring manufacturing accounting experience, GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills to drive continuous improvement and financial discipline across the plant.