Finance Analyst

Job Description

Financial Analyst | Sonaca North America

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Sonaca North America, located in a specific North American facility or within corporate functions. Sonaca North America is a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, dedicated to making air and space travel safe and sustainable across its 10 locations. This role is crucial for ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of a plant or corporate function by providing critical financial analysis, insights, and support to leadership, directly impacting cost-effectiveness and profitability.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, specific North American facility

• Team: Works collaboratively with plant management and corporate controllers.
• Mission: Direct financial activities for a plant or corporate function to optimize performance, ensure GAAP accuracy, and support cost-effective decision-making.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, AS400, inventory software.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operational Financial Support: Assist plant management and production personnel in understanding financial objectives, making cost-effective workload decisions, and optimizing the workload mix for profitable performance.
• Detailed Performance Analysis: Conduct ongoing, in-depth analysis of plant performance, focusing specifically on job cost, inventory management, and valuation to drive efficiency.
• Financial Reporting & Budgeting: Collaborate with Plant General Managers to prepare monthly reports summarizing business activity and financial position, forecast future performance, and facilitate the creation of annual plant financial budgets.
• Accounting & Control: Ensure the GAAP accuracy of plant financial statements, reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts, and develop and monitor internal controls with a significant emphasis on inventory.
• Compliance & Capital Review: Support compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) documentation, perform quarterly and year-end accounting work, and review capital expenditure proposals with supporting justification.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, providing a strong foundation in financial principles and practices.
• Experience: A minimum of two years of hands-on experience in cost accounting or financial analysis, specifically within a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, practical ability to use financial accounting management software such as AS400 and inventory systems, and exceptional communication skills for effectively conveying complex financial information to both financial and non-financial management.
• Bonus: Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with lean manufacturing techniques is highly desired, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.