Senior Finance Analyst

Yanfeng•Novi, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Finance Analyst supports the monthly and quarterly "Rolling Forecast" process by collecting and validating plant-level data for volume and manufacturing costs. This role is crucial for standardizing budget development tools to ensure consistent cost calculations across the region, enabling accurate performance comparisons. The analyst performs detailed reviews of monthly results for assigned sites, identifying trends, investigating budget variances, and highlighting risks to profit goals. Key responsibilities also include assisting in the oversight of the regional balance sheet through inventory valuations, accrual management, and audit documentation. The position supports capital expenditure requests, tracks post-implementation ROI, and translates complex factory-floor data into actionable financial reports for plant leadership. Furthermore, the Senior Finance Analyst partners with plant operations teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and financially model automation projects.

Requirements

At least 5-8 years of finance experience, preferably within Automotive Tier 1 or Tier 2 manufacturing.
Must be comfortable working in a plant environment and understanding manufacturing processes.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
Advanced Excel skills.
Hands-on experience with large ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or Plex).
Understanding of how material and labor inputs translate to finished part costs (Operational Costing).
Ability to aggregate data from multiple spreadsheets into concise summaries (Data Consolidation).
Proficiency in partnering with Supply Chain for cycle counts and system accuracy (Inventory Control).
Ability to audit plant reports to ensure numbers are accurate and grounded in reality (Data Integrity).
Comfortable explaining financial variances to non-financial plant managers (Effective Communication).
Ability to distill immense amounts of raw data into summarized, actionable bullet points (Detail Orientation).
Identifying "why" a plant missed its numbers and proposing corrective actions (Problem Solving).

Nice To Haves

An MBA
A CMA (Certified Management Accountant)

Responsibilities

Support the monthly and quarterly "Rolling Forecast" process by collecting and validating plant-level data for volume and manufacturing costs.
Utilize standard budget development tools to ensure consistent cost calculations across the region, enabling "apples-to-apples" performance comparisons.
Perform detailed reviews of monthly results for assigned sites to identify trends, investigate budget variances, and highlight risks to profit goals.
Assist in the oversight of the regional balance sheet by performing inventory valuations, managing accruals, and preparing documentation for internal and external audits.
Assist in the preparation of capital expenditure (CapEx) requests for new equipment; track post-implementation performance to ensure promised ROI is achieved.
Extract and translate complex factory-floor data—such as machine downtime and material waste—into actionable financial reports for plant leadership.
Partner with plant operations teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and support the financial modeling of automation projects.
Understand, apply and meet all function related YF IOS requirements (Quality Systems).
Understand, apply and meet all function related EHS requirements (Environmental, Health & Safety).
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
Comply with all company policies and procedures.
Have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).