Highlights
The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial policies, strengthening internal controls, supporting operating budgets, and delivering accurate forecasting and performance reporting. As a key partner in the plant's financial success, this position requires strong accountability, analytical insight, and a commitment to closing performance gaps to achieve results.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Massillon, OH |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1990 |
| Website | http://www.sunrisesys.com/ |
Description
Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Job ID: 26-04535
Location: Massillon, OH, 44647
Duration: 12 Months on W2 contract
Monday - Friday 8.5 hours per day (flexible with hours, but must work between 8:00am-2:00pm)
Job Description
3 Must Haves:
1. What are the top 2–3 priorities this individual will be expected to own within their first 90 days?
Variance analysis on process orders, daily/weekly reporting
2. How critical is prior manufacturing finance experience, and what specific areas are most important?
Very critical
3. What differentiates a strong candidate from an exceptional candidate for this role?
Advanced Excel, 3-4 years forecasting experience
Manufacturing at a Glance
Job ID: 26-04535
Location: Massillon, OH, 44647
Duration: 12 Months on W2 contract
Monday - Friday 8.5 hours per day (flexible with hours, but must work between 8:00am-2:00pm)
Job Description
3 Must Haves:
1. What are the top 2–3 priorities this individual will be expected to own within their first 90 days?
Variance analysis on process orders, daily/weekly reporting
2. How critical is prior manufacturing finance experience, and what specific areas are most important?
Very critical
3. What differentiates a strong candidate from an exceptional candidate for this role?
Advanced Excel, 3-4 years forecasting experience
Manufacturing at a Glance
- Under the leadership of the Plant Controller, this role drives the financial planning and reporting processes for one of the operating units at the plant.
- The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial policies, strengthening internal controls, supporting operating budgets, and delivering accurate forecasting and performance reporting.
- As a key partner in the plant's financial success, this position requires strong accountability, analytical insight, and a commitment to closing performance gaps to achieve results.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), including product cost standards updates (raw and pack yields, master recipes), bridging cost changes, and preparing all applicable AOP schedules
- Manage weekly and monthly cost reporting, including actual vs. forecasted results and distribution of reports to unit and plant manufacturing management
- Analyze and interpret variance to target for direct expenses; provide detailed reporting and KPI breakdown to plant leadership
- Identify and lead process improvements in financial planning and reporting systems
- Partner with Continuous Improvement and Production teams to quantify and track savings, ensuring accuracy within 4Site systems
- Drive the month-end close process, including journal entries, SAP requirements, FAC review, and preparation of insightful variance commentary
- Perform financial analyses and scenario studies to support decision-making
- Oversee and audit operational BOM accuracy throughout the year
- Actively contribute to the plant leadership team, offering training and support on financial information and business results
- Maintain strong internal controls aligned with corporate and compliance standards, ensuring effective inventory management
- Provide leadership for financial integrity, transactional accuracy, and SAP responsibilities on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
- 3+ years of experience in financial analysis or manufacturing finance within a plant or supply chain environment
- Proven ability to manage financial planning, forecasting, and reporting cycles
- Advanced proficiency in SAP, Excel, and financial modeling tools; experience with 4Site is a plus
- Strong understanding of cost accounting principles and variance analysis
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data trends and translate insights into actionable recommendations
- Effective communicator who can influence cross-functional leaders and present complex concepts clearly
- Demonstrated ability to act with urgency, ownership, and integrity in a fast-paced manufacturing setting
Contact:
Madhu Sudhan J: madhu.s@sunrisesys.com | 319-242-4032 | URL: www.sunrisesys.com
About Company
Sunrise Systems was founded in 1990 with a clear vision to deliver world-class staffing service solutions in all labor categories, including IT consulting and solutions; all with the commitment to provide service that exceeds expectations and become the most trusted name in the industry. More than two and a half decades later, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the staffing industry. Combining our deep industry expertise, insights, and global resources, we have partnered with our clients to connect them with top professionals across several different industries.
We provide cost-effective Managed Staffing Solutions, Information Technology and Information Technology Consulting Services to several Fortune 500 companies and U.S. Government agencies. We provide our clients with flexible engagement models and customized products that are budget and time specific. Understanding the challenges that every business faces, we offer our services either on-site at the clients' site or from one of our globally distributed technology centers. Our onshore and offshore development capabilities ensure that we excel at meeting customer requirements every single time.
Our collective business experience spans over two and a half decades and ranges from:
- Business, management, and technical fields
- Information technology consulting and software solutions.
- Providing strategic support for the development and long-term growth of new business ventures across several industries including but not limited to; accounting, banking, finance, and recruitment.
- Motivating technology staff and establishing partnerships with Fortune 500 companies
Sunrise Systems has a vast range of competence in:
- Design, development, and support of cloud-based solutions from simple to highly complexed
- Database administration of multi-platform applications, complex databases, and web-based environments that include all aspects of installation, planning, maintenance, and monitoring.
- Data processing and data migration
- Application re-engineering and platform migration
- Working with the Information Systems and end-user communities at all levels to resolve issues and establish consensus.