Financial Analyst, Capital Projects

DrinkPAK • Santa Clarita, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly analytical and execution-oriented Financial Analyst, Capital Projects to support capital planning, project tracking, and fixed asset financial management across DrinkPAK’s rapidly expanding manufacturing footprint. As a fast-growing leader in beverage manufacturing, DrinkPAK is investing heavily in new facilities, equipment, and capabilities to support some of the largest brands in the industry. This role reports to the Director of FP&A and partners closely with Operations, Engineering, and Accounting to ensure capital investments are planned, tracked, and executed with strong financial discipline. In this role, you will help ensure capital is deployed efficiently, projects stay on track financially, and leadership has clear visibility into investment performance. You will manage capital spend across multiple facilities, improve visibility into project performance, and support data-driven decision-making. While this role includes fixed asset accounting responsibilities, the primary focus is on capex planning, forecasting, and project-level financial management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• At least 3–6 years of experience in FP&A, capital projects finance, or fixed asset accounting.
• Strong understanding of capex planning, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to organize and comprehend the full scope of fixed assets across the organization.
• Working knowledge of fixed asset accounting and capitalization principles (US GAAP).
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams in an operational environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/planning tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing, industrials, or capital-intensive environments preferred.
• Exposure to large-scale capital projects or plant expansions preferred.
• Experience with systems implementations or process improvement initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development and tracking of capital budgets across multiple facilities and projects
• Maintain capex forecasts by project, location, and asset class
• Partner with Operations to support annual planning (AOP) and forecast cycles
• Perform monthly budget vs. actual analysis and identify risks, opportunities, and cost drivers
• Track commitments, cost-to-complete, and estimate-at-completion across active projects
• Build financial models to evaluate project performance and return expectations
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Project Management on large-scale capital initiatives (equipment installs, line expansions, new facilities)
• Provide financial visibility into project spend, timelines, and variances
• Support capital approval processes and ensure alignment with approved budgets
• Monitor Construction-in-Progress (CIP) and ensure timely and accurate capitalization
• Support fixed asset lifecycle including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, and retirements
• Prepare and review journal entries related to fixed assets and capital projects
• Ensure alignment between subledger and general ledger during month-end close
• Partner with Accounting to ensure compliance with US GAAP and capitalization policies
• Act as a finance partner to plant leadership, engineering, and procurement teams
• Translate financial data into clear insights to support operational decision-making
• Collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, and Treasury on capital reporting and funding needs
• Identify opportunities to improve capital tracking, reporting, and forecasting processes
• Support enhancements to ERP and planning tools (NetSuite, Adaptive, or similar)
• Help build scalable processes to support DrinkPAK’s rapid growth

Benefits

• PPO medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees AND their dependents, 100% paid by the Company
• A cell phone stipend
• Annual discretionary bonus
• 401(k) match program
• pet insurance
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level