Job Description
Financial Analyst – Operations, Project Controls & Commercial Finance
Position Summary
The Financial Analyst will support the business by providing financial analysis across project execution, commercial performance, manufacturing operations, and inventory planning. This role partners with project management, operations, engineering, supply chain, procurement, and commercial teams to support forecasting, cost control, product profitability, and financial reporting.
The analyst will help maintain financial discipline across customer projects and manufacturing operations by supporting cost tracking, change management, inventory planning, product costing, and operational forecasting. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights.
Key Responsibilities
Project Cost Control & Commercial Analysis
- Support project cost analysis, forecasts, and variance reporting
- Analyze sales, volume, pricing, and margins across projects, products, and customers
- Support monthly business and project performance reviews
- Track customer and supplier change orders, evaluating revenue, cost, margin, and schedule impacts
- Maintain project cost, accrual, commitment, and change order tracking
Supplier Payments & Financial Controls
- Support supplier payment applications, invoice validation, accruals, and purchase order compliance
- Control invoice processing, PO receipts, and requisition tracking in Oracle.
- Reconcile supplier commitments, open purchase orders, and project cost records
Product Costing & Operational Finance
- Analyze product, project, and customer profitability, including standard, gross, and contribution margins
- Support standard cost updates, BOM validation, routing accuracy, and engineering cost changes
- Partner with operations and engineering to support accurate labor and material cost assumptions
SIOP, Inventory & Forecasting
- Support the SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process through financial analysis of demand, supply, and inventory plans
- Develop sales, margin, and inventory forecasts aligned with production schedules
- Support budgeting, forecast updates, and long-range planning activities
- Monitor activity and explain variances to forecast.
Reporting & Process Improvement
- Prepare financial analysis, management reports, and presentations for leadership
- Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into operational performance
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiency
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field
- 2–4 years of experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, project finance, or manufacturing finance
- Experience with Oracle or other ERP systems preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Microsoft Power BI or similar BI tools is a plus
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with attention to detail