Senior Operations Finance Analyst

LGC Clinical Diagnostics•Gaithersburg, MA

About The Position

This newly created role will be supporting the Site Financial Controller for all aspects of operations finance. The Senior Operations Finance Analyst is responsible for supporting manufacturing operations through cost accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. This role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to ensure accurate product costing, support monthly close activities, analyze margins and manufacturing variances, and develop KPIs that drive business performance. The position will also lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles for assigned manufacturing locations, providing insights into financial performance, risks, and opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, or equivalent experience
More than 6 years of experience in Cost Accounting and FP&A roles
Solid grasp of cost accounting principles
ERP experience required
Technology/Equipment Knowledge (e.g., Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel) with advanced Excel skills
Prior experience with Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent software

Nice To Haves

SAP experience
Accounting designation (CPA, CMA), or an equivalent related experience a plus
Business Objects experience
FP&A software platform experience (Adaptive preferred)

Responsibilities

Supports manufacturing performance through cost accounting, monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis, and KPI reporting.
Contributes to daily operations, monthly reporting cycles, and annual planning processes.
Applies independent judgment to analyze financial results, identify trends, and recommend solutions.
Continuously seeks opportunities to improve reporting, processes, and business performance.
Performs a blend of tactical and strategic responsibilities, including financial reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and business decision support.
Partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Plant Leadership, and Finance teams across multiple manufacturing locations.
Interacts with auditors and other business partners as needed.
Prepares and presents financial reports, KPI dashboards, forecasts, budgets, and variance analyses.
Communicates financial results and recommendations to business leaders.
Supports cost accounting, inventory management, monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintains strong knowledge of cost accounting, manufacturing finance, inventory accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Identifies and implements opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, data accuracy, and operational performance.
Analyzes and reports on key financial and operational metrics, including gross margin, manufacturing variances, inventory turns, labor efficiency/utilization, forecast accuracy, and budget performance.