Financial Analyst III

Job Title: Financial Analyst III
Job Location: Middletown, VA 22645
Job Duration: 9 Months with possible extension

What You Will Do:
• Lead monthly close activities related to manufacturing, including inventory, cost of goods sold, variances, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review, validate, and maintain standard costs, including BOM structures, labor routings, and overhead rates.
• Analyze manufacturing variances (purchase price, usage, labor, overhead, scrap, yield) and partner with operations to drive corrective actions.
• Support annual standard cost roll and periodic cost updates within SAP.
• Ensure integrity of inventory valuation and coordinate cycle counts and fixed asset counts.
• Analyze spending and explain key variances versus AOP and forecast.
• Prepare weekly scrap and MUV reporting.
• Support site-level forecasts, AOP development, and business reviews with clear operational insights.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and standardization of reporting and analytical processes.
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with SOX, corporate policies, and statutory requirements.
• Support cross-functional initiatives, special and ad-hoc operational projects.
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with SOX, Corporate policies, and statutory requirements.

How you will get here:
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.

Experience:
• 4+ years of finance experience in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting principles and manufacturing finance
• Experience reviewing and analyzing Bills of Material (BOM) and production routings
• Understanding of inventory accounting, absorption costing, and variance analysis
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and consistent delivery of high-quality work
• Advanced Excel skills required; SAP experience strongly preferred (Essbase, HFM a plus).
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to translate financial data into operational insights.
• Strong collaboration skills; ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and solutions oriented.
• Continuous Improvement mindset with ability to identify process gaps and implement enhancements.

Travel requirements:
• Less than 5% domestic/international travel