Financial Analyst - Manufacturing

Milo's Tea Company•Tulsa, OK

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Analyst, Manufacturing owns product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing financial results for the site, serving as a strategic financial partner to site operations and the Site Controller. This role sets and maintains cost standards, safeguards site controllership, and partners cross-functionally to drive operational performance improvement, capital investment decisions, and labor strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, CPG experience preferred, including understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and production cost drivers.
Proven subject matter expertise in standard costing, variance analysis, and production cost drivers.
Must be detail oriented, possess strong analytical and organizational skills, in a highly matrixed organization.
Establishes credibility with functional stakeholders through strong relationships and sound judgment to influence strategic decisions.
Regularly presents to functional leaders, translating complex data into clear insights that inform business decisions.
This role is site-embedded by design, with an expectation of at least three days per week on-site.
Intermediate proficiency with accounting systems (Sage preferred), financial management platforms (e.g., OneStream, Oracle), and Microsoft Office 365 preferred.
Demonstrated experience owning month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyzes manufacturing performance metrics and cost and efficiency trends, including scrap, yield, cycle time, labor efficiency, quality, and raw material and finished goods inventory, translating findings into clear recommendations for operational leaders.
Supports Site Controllers on variance analyses for material, labor, and overhead, providing root-cause explanations and forward-looking guidance.
Builds and maintains reporting tools that give site leadership real-time visibility into financial and operational performance.
Leads the cost standard development process, coordinating inputs from Supply Chain and Manufacturing to ensure accuracy and business alignment.
Develops cost estimates and financial analysis for new products, focusing on bill of materials, labor, overhead, and total product cost.
Owns bill of materials setup, maintenance, and regular reviews to maintain cost accuracy.
Participates in cross-functional project teams, including continuous improvement, automation, Standard Work, and cost reduction initiatives.
Supports Site Controllers in the forecasting and budgeting process, focusing on manufacturing cost drivers, volume assumptions, and productivity and efficiency plans.
Owns and executes all month-end close activities for the site, including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, fixed assets, and capital reporting to ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting.
Owns daily costing of work orders, partnering with Production Supervisors and Inventory Coordinators to investigate and resolve discrepancies, ensure accurate work order processing, and maintain reliable cost data and operational metrics.
Ensures strong internal controls over financial reporting, including documentation, execution, and continuous improvement of key control activities related to inventory, cost accounting, and fixed assets.
Partners with Corporate Accounting and Site Controllers to support audits and compliance requirements.
Ensures accurate inventory valuation, including standard cost updates, reserves calculations, cycle count results, and reconciliation between the subledger and general ledger.
Uphold and lead participation in Corporate Responsibility initiatives, including recycling, social advocacy, and MMAD volunteering opportunities.
This position has food safety responsibilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.