Financial Analyst - Operations

Reynolds Consumer Products LLC • Lake Forest, IL

4d • $66,000 - $90,750 • Onsite

About The Position

Reynolds Consumer Products is hiring a Financial Analyst – Operations at its Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois, supporting the Tableware Division. The role drives financial accuracy, transparency, and insight across product costing, manufacturing costs, inventory management, and project tracking. It works closely with Operations, R&D, and FP&A to ensure costs are accurately captured in financial ledgers, identify the financial impact of activities, and communicate month-end results. The position also supports testing and data cleansing as the R&D site transitions to RCP integrated systems.

The analyst evaluates financial and operational information, supports close and control processes, partners with cross-functional teams on systems integration, and identifies improvements to reporting, analysis, and workflow automation. The role calls for analytical judgment, clear communication, collaboration, and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience to perform the essential functions of the position.
• 0–2 years of progressive accounting or finance experience; manufacturing operations experience is preferred.
• Ability to interpret balance sheet and P&L statements, account reconciliations, and bank statements.
• Experience tracking project costs and conducting variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of inventory accounting and manufacturing close processes.
• Intermediate Excel proficiency, including complex formulas and pivot tables.
• Ability to improve processes by streamlining financial and operational reporting, enhancing inventory accuracy and close efficiency, automating manual tasks, and reinforcing internal controls.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, NetSuite, or similar.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations.
• Experience with SAP-based ERP environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze P&L and balance sheet activities, production controls, and KPIs.
• Prepare and interpret account reconciliations.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities related to project work.
• Maintain data integrity, process controls, and documentation for P&L and inventory processes.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, FP&A, and IT to understand key components of systems integration.
• Identify and implement improvements to reporting, analysis, and workflow automation.
• Support testing and data cleansing as the R&D site transitions to RCP integrated systems.
• Identify the financial impact of activities and clearly communicate month-end results.

What This Job Offers

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