Senior Financial Analyst - Supply Chain - Hodges, SC

VetJobs•Hodges, SC

7d•$94,000 - $137,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Finance Analyst, you’ll sit at the heart of our Finance organization, serving as a key operational engine for Cost Accounting, Inventory Management, and Fixed Asset governance for our Greenwood, South Carolina and Sanford, Maine facilities. In this dynamic role, you won’t just report numbers—you’ll uncover the financial story behind our manufacturing process. By mastering product cost structures, evaluating capital investments, and optimizing month-end processes in SAP, your insights will directly influence product pricing, expense management, and bottom-line growth for world-class Colgate-Palmolive brands.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
5+ years of hands-on experience in Cost Accounting, Plant Finance, or General Ledger operations within manufacturing, CPG, or industrial environments.
Demonstrated proficiency in SAP and Advanced Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, data modeling).
Practical understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and fixed asset accounting principles.
Must be willing to travel to Sanford, Maine a minimum of twice per year for business reviews.

Nice To Haves

1+ years of deep experience across SAP FI/CO/PA/MM modules.
Direct experience executing month-end closings and maintaining SOX compliance frameworks.
Experience analyzing large datasets using Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Drive) and modern data visualization tools.
Proven ability to partner effectively with cross-functional supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

Execute new product costing, annual CO budget planning, and periodic cost revisions while analyzing actual vs. budget cost variances to optimize plant performance.
Lead technical month-end CO closing activities, calculate and allocate overhead costs across processing stages, and manage inventory reserves (including SLOB analysis).
Oversee the end-to-end fixed asset lifecycle—managing asset capitalization, retirements, and ledger reconciliations while forecasting depreciation for capital budgets.
Perform regular internal control assessments, maintain audit-ready documentation, and mitigate financial risk in compliance with global SOX standards.
Leverage advanced SAP tools and large-scale data analytics to resolve cost center discrepancies, prepare monthly executive costing reports, and support cross-functional stakeholders.
Serve as the lead financial partner for our Sanford, Maine manufacturing facility.