At SCI Technology, a Sanmina Company, we serve those who serve by delivering innovative, trusted and comprehensive products and services that meet and exceed the unique needs of the Defense and Aerospace sector. From avionics to tactical and airborne communications, counter-UAS, integrated manufacturing and cradle-to-grave product life cycle support, we deliver high-reliability solutions that keep service members connected and protected in the field.

Our heritage dates to 1961, as an early supplier to the space program in Huntsville, Alabama. Today, SCI offers a complete range of Defense & Aerospace solutions through our three business segments – Products, Systems Build, and Life Cycle Services. It’s SCI summed up - ALL WE DO to serve those who serve.

At this time, SCI is recruiting highly qualified candidates whose background and career goals meet our needs for the following position in Huntsville, AL. Please note that due to Department of Defense contract requirements, U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED.

Job Title: Manufacturing Labor Financial Analyst

Overview:

SCI Technology has a terrific opportunity for a highly motivated manufacturing labor financial analyst. This is a new role chartered with creating and implementing a manufacturing labor performance measurement process that will provide SCI leaders at all levels of the organization with timely, insightful, and actionable manufacturing performance information.

This role reports directly to the SCI VP of Finance and will interact with numerous SCI functional departments, with a focus on Manufacturing Operations as well as Finance, Program Management, and Supply Chain Management. The manufacturing labor financial analyst will be a high impact, high visibility role within SCI.

Job Purpose:

• The Manufacturing Labor Financial Analyst will establish clear output requirements in conjunction with SCI Manufacturing and Finance leadership stakeholders
•  Define and implement the overall performance measurement architecture for direct manufacturing labor. This will include fusion of actuals and percent complete assessments (“earned vs burned”)
• On a recurring basis the analyst will continually evolve, refine, improve, and execute the performance measurement process. This will include direct and frequent interaction with all levels of Manufacturing Operations leadership from frontline supervisors to VP
• Recurring activity will include analysis of variance to budget, supporting development of Manufacturing Operations’ corrective actions plans, support to Estimate at Complete development, and support to manufacturing parametric estimating development
• Assess, understand, synthesize, and integrate complex business datasets into concise information
• Jointly develop Business Intelligence (BI) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) requirements with stakeholders, and fulfill those requirements

​​​​​​​ Qualifications of a Successful Candidate:

• Strong understanding of and experience with business/management information systems in a defense manufacturing environment including ERP/MRP principles.
• Understanding of job cost manufacturing systems and basic financial principles in a defense and/or commercial manufacturing environment
• A successful candidate will possess the essential elements of creativity, intelligence, adaptability, and problem-solving skills with a high degree of intellectual curiosity
• Superior communication (verbal & written) skills to interact with and build working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to summarize complex topics and communicate succinctly in both verbal and written formats
• Understanding of how costs move within a manufacturing job cost system

Education and Experience:

• Due to Dept of Defense requirements, U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field is required

• 8 years experience in a Financial Analyst or business analytical type position with proven ability to interpret, organize and analyze large amounts of data efficiently using modern business intelligence approaches
• Experience with SCI’s existing management information systems is preferred (Oracle E-business suite/Oracle Projects, Oracle 11i, various manufacturing systems). Creativity, intelligence, adaptability, and problem-solving skills are essential elements for success.

• Experience with ERP system conversions preferred
• Must have strong computer skills to include MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

"Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity".

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.