Senior Cost Financial Analyst | Manufacturing | Milan, OH | Onsite | $ Competitive + Bonus

💼 Senior Cost Financial Analyst

📍 Location: Milan, OH (On-site, 5 days per week)
🏭 Industry: Building Materials / Manufacturing
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting (or equivalent experience)
💼 Experience Level: Mid–Senior (7–10 years)
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation: Possible for the ideal candidate
🕓 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

🌟 The Opportunity

A leading manufacturer in the building materials industry is seeking a Senior Cost Financial Analyst to join their plant operations team in Milan, Ohio. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role suited for a finance professional with strong analytical expertise and a passion for driving operational excellence.

As a key member of the plant management team, you’ll provide strategic financial leadership, perform detailed cost and operational analysis, and partner with leadership to identify opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency gains, and process improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a continuous improvement environment where financial insights drive business performance.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Analysis

• Act as a strategic business partner to the Plant Manager and leadership team, providing insights that drive cost reduction, productivity, and profitability.

• Lead the development of the annual operating plan, and manage monthly financial forecasting processes.

• Conduct month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial results.

• Prepare and present financial analyses to plant and division leadership teams.

Cost & Process Optimization

• Evaluate and monitor standard costs, BOMs, and routings for production operations.

• Perform cost variance analysis and recommend corrective actions to improve financial performance.

• Assess and analyze the financial feasibility of capital expenditure projects.

• Create, document, and enhance financial processes to strengthen internal controls and efficiency.

Reporting & Business Partnership

• Reconcile general ledger accounts related to plant operations.

• Deliver clear, data-driven insights to inform leadership decisions and business strategies.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve operational and financial transparency.

• Support ad-hoc analysis, modeling, and scenario planning to guide strategic decisions.

🎓 Qualifications

Required

✅ Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
✅ 7+ years of professional experience in finance or accounting, with at least 3+ years in manufacturing cost accounting.
✅ Strong financial acumen, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
✅ Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
✅ Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas).
✅ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across teams and leadership levels.

Preferred

⭐ Working knowledge of SAP or other major ERP systems.
⭐ Experience with process improvement and continuous improvement methodologies.
⭐ Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

💡 Why You’ll Love This Role

You’ll have the opportunity to make a measurable impact on financial performance while collaborating closely with plant and corporate leadership. This role offers a mix of analytical challenge, operational influence, and career development potential within a respected and growing organization.

You’ll thrive if you’re someone who enjoys being hands-on, detail-oriented, and business-savvy — capable of turning data into meaningful decisions.

🎯 Position Highlights

• Work Environment: Fully on-site (M–F, standard office hours)

• Travel: Minimal (0–10 days per year)

• Reporting Structure: Reports to Plant Manager, partnering with division leadership

• Compensation: Competitive base salary + benefits + potential relocation assistance

If you’re a results-driven finance professional with a passion for manufacturing and cost analysis — this role offers the chance to build influence, drive operational success, and grow within a values-driven organization.

Financial Analyst - USA, St. Louis - $58,000 - $68,000

Financial Analyst

USA, St. Louis

$58,000 - $68,000

Job Description

We are currently in search of a Financial Analyst to join our Rehabilitation Division based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Summary:

This position plays a key role within the finance group with the opportunity to work with individuals across the entire division. The senior analyst would primarily provide analytical support for operations, business development and financial reporting.

Key responsibilities:

·      Prepares and analyzes consolidated reporting at all levels of the organization on actuals, forecasts and prior fiscal year

·      Analyzes actual operating results and identifies key financial and operating opportunities; quantifies actual results versus forecast

·      Manages, in partnership with other staff, operating budgets, weekly forecasts, corporate General & Administrative expenses and revenue targets

·      Analysis of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual KPIs

·      Responsible for developing financial modeling, financial statement analysis, decision modeling, reporting, and ad-hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives

·     Create and analyze pro formas for prospective partnerships

·      Support the business development team with knowledge of financials and pro forma models

·      Assist in the preparation and review of the company's annual operating budget including:

o  Detailed support and analysis of the company's revenue forecast and departmental budgets

o  Detailed support and analysis of balance sheet and associated cash flow forecasts and budgets

o  Development of presentations to help summarize budget results in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand format

o  Assists in the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan and modeling tools

 Role Essentials:

·      Accounting, financial analysis and budgeting knowledge

·      Excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills

·      Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

·      Highly motivated, with very strong work ethic and integrity

·      Ability to both create and present written communications to explain financial, technical or other information requiring analysis

·      Proven ability to think strategically and communicate financial opportunities

·      Ability to work independently

Qualifications:

·      Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business required

·      1+ years experience in financial analysis and accounting

·      Emphasis on experience conducting financial analysis, building projections and budgeting

*Depending on a candidate’s qualifications, this position may be filled at a different level

Our company is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.