Support manufacturing finance with cost accounting, inventory valuation, revenue recognition (ASC 606), month-end close, variance analysis, standard cost maintenance in SAP, forecasting, audit support, and process improvements using Excel, Power BI, and Smartsheet.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Summary:
The Financial Analyst supports manufacturing operations by providing financial analysis, cost accounting, inventory valuation, revenue recognition support, and month-end close activities. Working closely with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance leadership, this role ensures accurate financial reporting, develops product standard costs, analyzes manufacturing performance, and identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability. This position offers the opportunity to partner directly with manufacturing and supply chain leaders, influence operational decisions, explain financial results, improve financial performance, and recommend improvements within a global organization.
Essential Functions:
- Complete month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations focused on Cost of Goods, Inventory, Revenue/Deferred Revenue and Provisions.
- Support revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
- Review problem products and investigate financial discrepancies.
- Validate, develop and maintain annual standard costs for materials, labour, and overhead.
- Maintain cost rollups in SAP.
- Analyze manufacturing variances including:
- PPV
- Material usage
- Labour
- Overhead
- Support new product costing.
- Review inventory valuation and reserves.
- Perform quarterly excess and obsolete inventory analysis.
- Monitor work orders and close completed process orders.
- Support WIP valuation.
- Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure accurate product costing and revenue recognition.
- Support forecasts for revenue, labour, and materials.
- Investigate cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Lead or participate in process improvement initiatives.
- Improve reporting through SAP, Excel, Power BI, and Smartsheet.
- Maintain a safe working environment and report potential hazards.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- B.A. in Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent.
- Finance/Accounting Designation is preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in finance or cost accounting
- Manufacturing experience required; pharmaceutical or life sciences experience is an asset
- Experience supporting operations or supply chain finance preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Technical skills in cost accounting, standard costing, manufacturing finance and inventory accounting.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, Advanced level excel is required.
- Proficiency with Power BI and Smartsheet and Financial Modelling is an asset
- Strong analytical thinking
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial partners
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Proficiency with the English Language
Compensation
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