Operations Finance Analyst (Finance)
Job Description
The Operations Finance Analyst is a critical role in analyzing, tracking, and optimizing the Manufacturing related costs and profitability for the growing $400M+ Warfighter Systems division. This Finance Analyst will be an important business partner to both the Operations and Supply Chain Teams. Using data and analysis, this role provides insights into key cost drivers and supports decision-making processes. The Finance Analyst will report directly to the Cost Accounting Manager for the Warfighter Systems division in Roanoke, VA.
Key job responsibilities include:
- Conduct thorough analysis of manufacturing costs, including direct and indirect materials, labor, and overhead expenses.
- Identify cost drivers, trends, and areas for improvement to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Establish and maintain standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
- Review and update standard costs annually, ensuring alignment with current market conditions and manufacturing practices.
- Oversee inventory valuation, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
- Monitor inventory levels, perform regular reconciliations, and identify discrepancies or variances.
- Coordinate quarterly physical inventories and weekly cycle counts.
- Contribute to inventory control strategies to avoid excess or obsolete inventory.
- Perform monthly closing activities, journal entries and reporting as required.
- Generate accurate and timely cost reports, including cost of goods sold, production costs, and variance analysis.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA/CMA is a plus but not required.
- Minimum of 3+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work in fast-paced environment.
- Highly effective communication skills (verbal and written.)
- Overall mindset of continuous improvement. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to be able to proactively identify and implement process improvements.
- Advanced expertise with MS Excel including complex formulas and pivot tables.
- Working knowledge of Accounting principles and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
- Lower cost of living
- Family-friendly area
- Career and economic growth
- Scenic beauty
- Outdoor enthusiast's dream
Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:
- Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off
- Competitive compensation & 401k program to plan for your future
- Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
- Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
- Flexible Vacation & PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Employee Referral Program
- Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
- Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
