Financial Analyst – Manufacturing Burden Expense

Job Description

Financial Analyst | Cummins Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time, entry-level role at Cummins Inc., located in the US and requiring 100% on-site work. Cummins is a global organization that designs, manufactures, distributes, and services engines and related technologies. This role is crucial for ensuring the financial integrity and performance of manufacturing operations by providing essential financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting support to department managers and operational teams.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Exempt – Entry Level
• Location: In-person, US

• Mission: To interpret financial data and provide insights that drive business improvement and support decision-making for manufacturing plant operations.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Oracle, OneStream

What You’ll Actually Do
• Burden Expense Ownership: Own all financial processes related to burden expenses for two manufacturing plants, including tracking recurring expenses, ensuring timely recognition and accruals, and supporting functional teams through the purchase-to-pay lifecycle.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and deliver comprehensive burden expense reporting, including total spend vs. forecast, spend by supplier, tool crib expense reporting, trend analysis, variance explanations, and month-end journal entries.
• Forecasting and Planning: Lead quarterly forecasting and support the detailed Annual Operating Plan (AOP) build for burden, partnering with operational and functional teams to ensure accuracy and alignment with site objectives.
• Stakeholder Support: Prepare analyses and reports for department managers, develop annual budgets, expense and staffing forecasts, and support the month-end close process.
• Data Analysis and Projects: Prepare statistical reporting, including financial performance, variance explanations, and cost analysis, and execute special projects as assigned.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. This is an entry-level position.
• Experience: Minimal relevant professional work experience is required. External candidates must have completed a degree from an accredited US University within the past two years.
• Skills: Rigorous financial analysis and data interpretation skills, ability to present complex financial information clearly, strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Bonus: Prior experience at Cummins or within an OEM/Automotive manufacturing environment, and experience with Oracle, OneStream, or similar financial systems.