What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Analyst position at Bernard Nickels & Associates?
Location: Florham Park, NJ
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Workplace: Fully onsite
Pay: $33–$35/hour, based on experience
Assignment: Temporary with potential to become permanent
Start Date: October 12, 2026
We are seeking a detail-oriented Operations Analyst to support production finance, inventory control, billing reconciliation, operational reporting, and compliance activities.
This role works closely with Operations, Finance, Commercial, and other internal teams to maintain accurate production and financial data, reconcile inventory and billing information, prepare reports, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Reconcile production, inventory, billing, and operational data
- Prepare and distribute daily production and KPI reports
- Maintain pricing information and support monthly billing processes
- Reconcile floor, work-in-progress, and finished-goods inventory
- Upload and maintain operational data within Power BI
- Assist with budget tracking, forecasting, and capital expense tracking
- Support invoice review, coding, month-end accruals, and purchase-order reviews
- Track overseas shipments from origin through delivery
- Maintain required SOX and operational documentation
- Support inventory cycle counts and contract administration
- Review operational reports for accuracy and resolve discrepancies
- Work cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, Commercial, suppliers, and customers
- Analyze existing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and cost control
- Support additional operational and financial projects as needed
Qualifications
- Experience in accounting, financial analysis, inventory control, manufacturing administration, supply chain, logistics, or a related field
- Strong Excel skills
- Experience reconciling financial, inventory, billing, production, or operational data
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Experience preparing reports and tracking operational metrics
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation
- Ability to work independently on routine issues while collaborating across multiple departments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Experience
- Power BI
- ERP, billing, inventory, or production-management systems
- Inventory reconciliation and cycle counting
- Budgeting, forecasting, accruals, or GL coding
- Purchase-order management
- Manufacturing, industrial operations, or metals/recycling environments
- SOX documentation
- Contract administration or supplier management
This is a temporary-to-hire opportunity. Candidates who demonstrate strong performance, accuracy, reliability, and operational capability may be considered for permanent employment.
Salary : $33 - $35