What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Financial Analyst position at ESCO Group LLC?
Weir ESCO Covington, KY USA or Nisku, AB Canada
Onsite
What We Do At Weir
We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.
Make your Impact: The Manufacturing Finance Analyst is a crucial member of plant management team. This role reports to divisional finance directly and dotted line to the Site Managers of the Covington and Nisu sites to support achieving the plant’s performance objectives.
What You'll Do:
Financial Business Partner
Partner with site leadership to connect financial performance with business strategy. Provide insights, targets, and incentives that drive results, while building strong cross-functional relationships and fostering a cost-conscious culture across the operation.
Reporting, Forecasting & Planning
Lead accurate financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and month-end close activities. Deliver key performance insights, facilitate management reviews, and provide scenario analysis that supports informed business decisions and achievement of financial targets.
Inventory & Costing
Own standard costing processes, ensuring accurate product costs, BOMs, routings, and inventory valuation. Collaborate across Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Operations to optimize inventory performance, resolve system issues, and improve cost visibility.
Technology & Business Insight
Leverage tools such as Oracle, Power BI, OneStream, and data warehouses to deliver actionable insights. Develop a deep understanding of manufacturing operations through shop floor engagement, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational partnership.
Process Improvement & Compliance
Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, controls, and manufacturing accounting practices. Ensure compliance with IFRS while identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, strengthen governance, and support operational excellence.
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
What You'll Bring:
We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.
We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.
We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.
Benefits
Onsite
What We Do At Weir
We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.
Make your Impact: The Manufacturing Finance Analyst is a crucial member of plant management team. This role reports to divisional finance directly and dotted line to the Site Managers of the Covington and Nisu sites to support achieving the plant’s performance objectives.
What You'll Do:
Financial Business Partner
Partner with site leadership to connect financial performance with business strategy. Provide insights, targets, and incentives that drive results, while building strong cross-functional relationships and fostering a cost-conscious culture across the operation.
Reporting, Forecasting & Planning
Lead accurate financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and month-end close activities. Deliver key performance insights, facilitate management reviews, and provide scenario analysis that supports informed business decisions and achievement of financial targets.
Inventory & Costing
Own standard costing processes, ensuring accurate product costs, BOMs, routings, and inventory valuation. Collaborate across Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Operations to optimize inventory performance, resolve system issues, and improve cost visibility.
Technology & Business Insight
Leverage tools such as Oracle, Power BI, OneStream, and data warehouses to deliver actionable insights. Develop a deep understanding of manufacturing operations through shop floor engagement, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational partnership.
Process Improvement & Compliance
Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, controls, and manufacturing accounting practices. Ensure compliance with IFRS while identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, strengthen governance, and support operational excellence.
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or closely related field required; CMA or MBA is a plus but not required.
- At least 2 years financial analysis experience or 3 years’ public accounting experience working with manufacturing clients would be considered equivalent.
- Requires proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including strong Excel skills
- Experience with Oracle, Power BI, and OneStream is a plus.
- Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.
We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.
We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.
We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Career development and learning support.
- Access to global inclusion networks.
- Regional and team-specific benefits.
- Sharebuilder scheme.
- Wellness support for you and your