What are the responsibilities and job description for the SR Financial Analyst position at camacollc?
Location: Columbus, Nebraska Company: Camaco Employment Type: Full-time Position Summary Camaco is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with strong experience in automotive manufacturing. This role provides financial analysis and insight to support operational and business decisions, with a focus on cost, plant performance, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability. The analyst will partner with finance, operations, and leadership to identify trends, explain variances, and support continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities • Prepare and analyze budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for manufacturing operations. • Monitor and explain variances in labor, material, overhead, production costs, and other key financial measures. • Analyze product costs, margins, inventory, scrap, and plant performance. • Partner with plant leaders and cross-functional teams to evaluate operational results and improvement opportunities. • Support month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. • Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses for operational and strategic decisions. • Track key performance indicators and communicate findings and recommendations to leadership. • Support annual planning, cost-reduction initiatives, capital requests, and investment analysis. • Improve reporting processes, data quality, and internal controls. • Assist with audits and other finance projects as needed. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field. • Several years of progressive financial analysis experience; automotive or manufacturing experience strongly preferred. • Strong understanding of manufacturing costs, including labor, materials, overhead, inventory, and variances. • Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial reporting or ERP systems. • Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to explain financial results clearly to both finance and operations teams. • High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in automotive manufacturing or a Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier environment. • Experience with standard costing, cost accounting, and plant-level financial analysis. • Experience with Workday Financial Management, or another ERP and planning/reporting system. • CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant certification or graduate degree. We achieve prudent and profitable growth through people development, world-class manufacturing, innovation, and relentless customer focus while supporting the communities where we operate