Plant Cost & Financial Analyst

Job Details:

Job Title: Plant Cost & Financial Analyst

Location: Fairfield, OH 45014 | Hybrid

Pay Rate: $39.31/hour on W-2 (No Benefits)

Duration: 3 months, with strong potential for extension

Shift: 1st Shift | Monday–Thursday onsite, Friday remote

About the Opportunity

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys turning numbers into meaningful business insights? We're seeking a Plant Cost & Financial Analyst to support the Plant Controller in delivering accurate financial reporting, analyzing manufacturing costs, and identifying opportunities to improve operational performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with 2–3 years of relevant experience in cost accounting, financial analysis, or manufacturing finance to gain hands-on experience in plant financial operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare recurring weekly and intra-week financial reports covering work-in-process (WIP), inventory transactions, material usage variances, purchase price variance (PPV), and plant profit and loss (P&L).
• Develop Analysis of Change (AOC) reports to explain period-over-period changes in plant financial performance.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory movements, and financial data to identify trends, explain cost drivers, and flag discrepancies.
• Reconcile financial and operational data across multiple sources to ensure accurate, consistent reporting.
• Use advanced Excel and business intelligence tools to analyze data, improve reporting efficiency, and support financial decision-making.
• Collaborate with the Plant Controller and cross-functional teams, including Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and Master Data.
• Support month-end reporting activities, including occasional half-day Saturday work, with the Plant Controller also available to provide support.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Approximately 2–3 years of relevant experience; junior candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of cost accounting, manufacturing finance, or plant finance.
• Understanding of standard costing, inventory valuation, WIP, PPV, and material usage variances.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data modeling.
• Experience working with ERP data and reconciling information across multiple sources.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle ERP, particularly costing, inventory, and subledger reporting.
• Exposure to manufacturing, engineer-to-order, or project-based environments.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, or reporting automation tools.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive?

• Competitive hourly pay: Earn $39.31/hour on W-2.
• Potential for extension: Start with a 3-month contract offering strong potential to continue.
• Hybrid flexibility: Work onsite Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays.
• Career development: Build practical experience in manufacturing finance, cost analysis, and plant-level financial reporting.
• Business impact: Work closely with plant leadership to turn financial data into actionable insights.

Interested?

If you have a background in accounting, financial analysis, or cost accounting and strong Excel and data analysis skills, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today to be considered for this opportunity.