Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing Finance

Pay: $95000.00 - $115000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a growing national manufacturing company where finance has a direct impact on plant performance cost savings and operational decision-making.
• Work closely with plant leadership operations supply chain and production teams in a highly visible financial analyst role.
• Take ownership of meaningful financial work including cost accounting variance analysis inventory controls month-end close budgeting and forecasting.
• Be part of a collaborative people-focused culture that values accuracy accountability safety and continuous improvement.
• Build your career in a stable production environment with strong benefits advancement opportunities and tuition assistance.

Location: This is a hybrid role with regular in-person collaboration at a nearby plant or facility. The preferred location is Riverside CA but we are also open to candidates located near Houston TX Conley/Atlanta GA Sacramento CA or Clackamas/Portland OR.

Note: Manufacturing finance experience is required. Candidates with experience in food manufacturing industrial manufacturing consumer products packaging or related production environments are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Us

We are a growing national fresh food and manufacturing company serving retail food service and industrial customers across North America. Our team is focused on operational excellence food safety innovation sustainability and creating high-quality products that families and businesses rely on every day. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Serve as a key financial partner to plant and operations leadership.
• Analyze production costs labor overhead usage yield efficiency and manufacturing variances.
• Maintain and support standard costing including labor rates overhead rates and cost components.
• Prepare accurate daily weekly and monthly financial reports for plant performance.
• Support month-end close including journal entries accruals reconciliations and plant-level P&L reporting.
• Lead inventory reconciliation processes for raw materials work in process and finished goods.
• Support physical inventory counts cycle counts and audit-related activities.
• Partner with Plant Directors and operations leaders on annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Identify trends cost-saving opportunities waste reduction opportunities and areas for improved operational efficiency.
• Translate financial data into clear practical insights for production and plant leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field.
• 2 years of manufacturing finance cost accounting plant finance or operational finance experience.
• Experience preparing financial statements reconciliations variance analysis and month-end close support.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Power BI or similar data analysis tools preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to reconcile complex data across multiple systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly with finance operations production and plant leadership teams.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will have real ownership and visibility in a role that directly supports plant performance.
• You will work with a team that values accuracy collaboration safety and continuous improvement.
• You will be part of a growing company with a strong national footprint and long-term stability.
• You will have opportunities to grow your career through training advancement and tuition assistance.
• You will receive a strong benefits package including health dental vision life insurance paid time off paid holidays and a 401(k) with company match.

JPC-1122

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must haves: hiring 1. Can sit in following offices: Riverside CA (preferred) Houston Tx / Conley GA / Sacramento CA / Clackamas OR. Must have: 2 years of manufacturing finance cost accounting plant finance or operational finance experience

• Nice to haves:

• Additional context: Relocation- unsure. Packages - unsure

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Quick Recruiter Reference

Senior Financial Analyst supporting manufacturing plant finance cost accounting variance analysis inventory control close budgeting and forecasting. Must have manufacturing finance or cost accounting experience ideally in food industrial manufacturing consumer products or packaging. Hybrid role open near Riverside Houston Conley/Atlanta Sacramento or Clackamas/Portland facilities.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Senior Financial Analyst Manufacturing Finance - F&S Fresh Foods - JPC 1122 - Source

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• Client job title: Senior Financial Analyst Manufacturing Finance

• Location: Riverside CA

• On-site hybrid remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Senior Financial Analyst Plant Financial Analyst Manufacturing Financial Analyst Cost Accountant Senior Cost Accountant Plant Controller Assistant Controller Manufacturing Finance Cost Accounting Variance Analysis Standard Costing Inventory Reconciliation Month-End Close ERP Power BI.

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• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): 1 opening can sit in many locations not bad finance role.