Accountant Analyst

Department: Finance / Accounting
 

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accountant Analyst to support financial reporting, general accounting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), payroll accounting, and data management activities within a manufacturing environment.

This position plays an important role in maintaining financial accuracy, supporting operational performance, and providing meaningful financial insights to business leaders.

The Accountant Analyst will assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, prepare and analyze financial reports, support budgeting and forecasting processes, and investigate financial variances.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5+ years of accounting or financial analysis experience, strong Microsoft Excel skills, experience working with ERP systems, and a solid understanding of balance sheet and profit and loss (P&L) accounting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting financial schedules.

• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving aged, unusual, or unreconciled items.

• Assist with preparing internal financial statements, management reports, and divisional reporting packages.

• Analyze actual financial results against budgets, forecasts, prior-year performance, and operational drivers.

• Identify significant financial variances and prepare explanations for management.

• Maintain accurate supporting documentation for financial transactions.

• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and record-retention requirements.

• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.

• Support cost accounting, fixed-asset accounting, engineering-related accounting, payroll accounting, and revenue recognition.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to investigate financial discrepancies and resolve issues.

• Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and within the appropriate accounting period.

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support annual operating plans, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning activities.

• Prepare financial models, reports, and schedules to support financial projections.

• Analyze revenue, profit margins, operating expenses, working capital, engineering expenditures, labor costs, and capital expenditures.

• Monitor financial and operational performance against established budgets and forecasts.

• Identify financial trends, potential risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• Analyze cost structures, spending patterns, labor expenses, material costs, overhead, and other key business drivers.

• Assist with developing and maintaining financial dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and recurring management reports.

• Provide financial analysis to support business decisions, operational performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate with functional leaders to validate financial assumptions and improve forecasting accuracy.

Cost Accounting & Financial Analysis

• Support manufacturing cost accounting and financial analysis activities.

• Analyze labor, materials, overhead, and other operational expenses.

• Review financial results and investigate cost variances.

• Assist with standard costing, inventory accounting, and fixed-asset accounting activities.

• Prepare reports evaluating financial performance, profitability, and operational efficiency.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting and cost management processes.

Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of financial master data.

• Extract, validate, reconcile, and analyze data from ERP, financial reporting, payroll, and other business systems.

• Develop and maintain standardized financial reports, spreadsheets, and analytical tools.

• Identify data discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions with appropriate departments.

• Respond to financial data requests and provide timely, accurate reporting support.

• Assist with process documentation, reporting automation, workflow improvements, and financial system enhancements.

• Support divisional, Aerospace Group, and corporate financial reporting requirements.

Payroll & Cross-Functional Support

• Assist with payroll-related accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Support labor cost analysis and payroll data validation.

• Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Operations, and other functional teams to investigate and resolve discrepancies.

• Maintain appropriate internal controls and confidentiality when handling financial and employee information.

• Provide timely financial information and support to internal stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Internal Controls

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.

• Support financial process automation and reporting enhancements.

• Assist with maintaining effective internal controls and compliance with company accounting policies.

• Recommend improvements to financial reporting workflows and data management procedures.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across Finance and Operations.

Required Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

Professional Experience

• 3–5+ years of relevant experience in accounting, financial analysis, FP&A, cost accounting, or a comparable finance role.

• Experience supporting financial close processes, general ledger accounting, and account reconciliations.

• Strong understanding of balance sheet and profit and loss (P&L) general ledger accounts.

• Ability to explain how accounting transactions affect financial statements.

• Experience preparing journal entries, accruals, financial reports, and supporting schedules.

• Experience analyzing financial results, investigating variances, and preparing management-level reporting.

• Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.

Technical Skills

• Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency, including:

  • Pivot tables

  • VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP or similar lookup functions

  • Formulas and calculations

  • Data analysis

  • Financial reporting and spreadsheet preparation

• Working knowledge of general accounting principles and financial reporting practices.

• Ability to extract, analyze, and reconcile financial data.

• Familiarity with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet recurring deadlines.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Strong accountability and ownership of assigned responsibilities.

• Ability to handle confidential financial and employee information.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or progress toward a relevant professional certification.

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, or multi-site business environments.

• Experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, fixed assets, or manufacturing cost analysis.

• Experience supporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

• Knowledge of Power BI, SQL, Power Query, or other data analytics and visualization tools.

• Familiarity with payroll processes, labor reporting, and payroll-related accounting.

• Experience supporting internal or external audits.

• Understanding of internal controls and financial compliance requirements.

• Experience with financial reporting automation or process improvement initiatives.

Key Competencies