Manufacturing Finance Analyst – Financial Analysis & Automation

About the role

The Manufacturing Finance Analyst acts as a dedicated finance business partner for plant operations, delivering accurate financial analysis, reporting, and cost‑management support. The role focuses on building automated reports, dashboards, and data‑driven tools that enhance visibility and speed decision‑making across the manufacturing site.

Key responsibilities

• Support plant financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and month‑end close activities.
• Analyse manufacturing costs, variances, material, labour and operating expenses; provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities, financial risks and process‑improvement areas.
• Develop, design and maintain automated financial and operational reports, dashboards and data models.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate reporting needs into reliable, user‑friendly solutions.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies and reporting standards.

Required profile

• Strong analytical mindset with experience in manufacturing finance or cost analysis.
• Ability to work independently and partner with operations, purchasing and other stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to identifying inefficiencies and driving continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Required skills