Finance, Operations Analyst - Othello

McCain Foods USA•Othello, WA

1d•$81,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Analyst serves as the key finance representative at their location and as a member of the plant team is responsible for day-to-day financial activities, plant performance analysis, forecasting and budgets. The Operations Analysts is the key point of contact to help the plant observe, report, forecast, and improve financial performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (required)
Strong technical, analytical, and systems skills - Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint (required)
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects.
Must be able to investigate complex issues and resolve problems.
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Relevant work experience in manufacturing environment (preferred)
1-2+ years of work experience in cost accounting (preferred).
Experience/knowledge of SAP & PowerBI (nice to have)

Responsibilities

Perform distribution of usage variance (labor, energy, and material) daily or as required.
Ensure clean cut-off of process orders daily, weekly, and monthly.
Analyze plant variances and report findings to plant management and operations finance weekly.
Complete energy report for fuel, electricity, and water monthly.
Reconcile cost report labor and energy to the general ledger monthly.
Good understanding of transaction/inventory flow and financial impact/posting.
Prepare journal entries during month-end close.
Responsible for updating plant variance forecast including explanations, bill of material changes, and bill of material maintenance.
Perform inventory audits of raw, ingredient, packaging, and spare parts quarterly.
Collaborate with maintenance to identify excess/obsolete spare parts quarterly, with plant management to identify cost savings opportunities at the plant, and with McCain Business Services to complete tasks timely and accurately.
Lead the development of the annual operating budget for the responsible plant.
Walk the plant floor to examine waste streams and opportunities for financial performance improvement
Consistently demonstrates the 4 key leadership principles; customer obsessed, think big and plan ahead, bring out the best in our people, and we act like owners.
Other projects/duties as assigned or needed.