Sr. Financial Analyst

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; North Vernon (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in North Vernon, Indiana seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst on a 3-month maternity-leave contract. The role supports the Finance Manager in plant accounting, prepares journal entries, reconciliations, and forecast/budget processes.

You will work closely with inventory and materials teams to ensure accurate cost accounting and reporting. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing accounting, ERP experience (QAD) and a background in cost accounting.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing setting.
• ERP experience (QAD) and cost accounting background preferred.
• Onsite based in North Vernon, IN with standard accounting duties.

Responsibilities

• Helps to coordinate, administer and maintain financial controls (SOX and internal).
• Assists in standard cost input process for material, labor and overhead and cost roll changes in production.
• Prepare standard and miscellaneous journal entries for monthly close.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Work with inventory manager to ensure accurate accounting for materials and inventory valuation.
• Coordinate with materials during physical inventories and reconcile perpetual inventory to GL.
• Collaborate with teams to provide accounting guidance and prepare data for internal/external reporting.
• Assist in preparing monthly forecasts and annual budgeting.
• Assist Finance Manager with cost studies, special projects and new business evaluations.
• Support data requests during internal and external audits.
• Track capital project spending and capitalization.
• Perform other miscellaneous accounting functions as directed.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Ethical Practice

Financial Expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

QAD ERP

Job description

Sr. Financial Analyst

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited North Vernon, Indiana, United States

About this position

Job Id : CLI-45850-1

Job Type: Contract

JOB DESCRIPTION/OVERVIEW:

The Sr. Analyst Finance assists the Finance Manager in all areas of plant accounting. Interacts with plant and corporate personnel to analyze and present data required to make sound business decisions. Backs up Finance Manager when Finance Manager is unavailable.

REPORTS TO

Directly to the Finance Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Helps to coordinate, administer and maintain financial controls. This encompasses both company internal financial controls and SOX controls.
• Assists Finance Manager managing and maintaining standard cost input process for material, labor and overhead and cost roll changes updated in production.
• Prepare standard and miscellaneous journal entries for monthly accounting close.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Work with inventory manager to ensure accurate accounting for materials transactions and valuing of inventory.
• Coordinate with the materials department during physical inventories and prepare reconciliation of the perpetual inventory to the general ledger.
• Collaborate with other teams to provide accounting and reporting guidance on all financial transactions. Prepare data and analysis using QAD system and other systems for internal and external reporting.
• Assist in preparing monthly forecasts and annual budget.
• Assist Finance Manager conducting special projects, cost studies analysis and new business evaluations. Provides statistics, reports and recommendations resulting in cost reductions and profit improvements.
• Support data requests during internal and external audits.
• Track capital project spending and capitalization.
• Performs other miscellaneous accounting functions as directed by the Finance Manager.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/EDUCATION:

Bachelor Degree in Accounting

EXPERIENCE

Five plus years accounting experience in a manufacturing accounting role and ERP experience. Some cost accounting background is preferred.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ethical Practice
• Financial Expertise

Additional Information:

Work Schedule:

Mon-Fri | 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Assignment is expected to be 3 months to cover maternity leave; extension may be possible depending on business needs.

Position is 100% onsite in North Vernon, IN. No hybrid flexibility.

Interview Process:

2 Onsite interviews.

Additionally, Onsite PPE requirements while on the production floor, safety shoes, hearing protection and safety glasses.