Financial Analyst

Hendrickson - Clarksville, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Clarksville, TN

101-250 employees

Support Activities for Mining

About the position

The position involves proactive maintenance of accounting functions for large plant locations, focusing on inventory management and costing. The role requires collaboration with the plant manager to enhance financial visibility at the plant level, ensuring accurate financial reporting and support for capital development projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support for capital development projects from approval to installation.
• Responsible for accurate recording of manufacturing and overhead costs.
• Analyze variances, monthly operating results, and key operating measures ensuring results are accurately reported.
• Produce daily, weekly, monthly reports of manufacturing results and performance.
• Assist local management in identifying and implementing cost reduction opportunities.
• Assist division accounting personnel in the monthly closing process.
• Record reoccurring expenses, such as depreciation, taxes, and insurance for the location.
• Work with Division to maintain standard costs, routers, and burden rates.
• Assist in both internal and external audits.
• Ensure adequate internal controls exist and are utilized at the plant level, identifying areas of weakness and assisting local management in implementing corrective action.
• Assist local management in developing monthly forecasts and annual plans.
• Participate as a member of the plant manager's staff by involvement in regular staff meetings and monthly management review meetings.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Maintain Fixed Asset System for the location.
• Develop costs for current and new products.
• Prepare and track product margins, cost reductions, and new product programs.
• Analyze inventory variances/transactions, plus inventory control cycle count program.
• Update and maintain all leases for the facility through the LeaseQuery system, reconciling lease activity to detailed LeaseQuery reports.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BS/BA Degree in Accounting required.
• 5+ years of cost analysis experience in a manufacturing/machining environment required.
• Experience in standard cost systems required.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and interpret data required.
• Familiarity with General Accounting required (A/P, Payroll, General Ledger).
• Solid PC and mainframe software skills (MS Office, MRP, Ledger, Query) required.
• QAD experience a plus.
• 2-3 years' experience in standard cost rate development a plus.
• 2-3 years' experience in cost quote development a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• CMA/CPA certificate a plus.
• MBA Degree a plus.