Financial Analyst, Manufacturing & Costing

Role Summary

Financial Analyst, Manufacturing & Costing for Bio & Pharmaceutical Production will shape financial strategies, optimize costs, and drive business decisions that directly influence the future of bio and pharmaceutical manufacturing. You will be responsible for financial planning, forecasting, and variance analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide strategic financial guidance and data-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Finance business partner for Bio & Pharmaceutical Production, providing financial insights and strategic guidance.
• Analyze plant volumes on a weekly basis to forecast absorption trends and assess financial impact.
• Evaluate and analyze process changes to determine their effect on costing, ensuring data-driven decision-making.
• Manage cost center planning, forecasting, production variance analysis, NPV calculations, and BPE project evaluations.
• Perform yield analysis to optimize financial performance and improve production efficiencies.
• Ensure data integrity across financial systems (SAP, spreadsheets) while driving process improvements and efficiencies.
• Develop long-term forecasts, budgets, and scenario analyses, identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Conduct monthly production variance analysis and provide financial interpretations to support business decision-making.
• Oversee the Standard Cost of Goods (SCORE) process to ensure alignment with corporate policies and site strategies.
• Collaborate with Sourcing to project future purchase prices and maintain accurate BOMs and routings.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field.
• Required: Minimum 3 years in corporate or public accounting with a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Required: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to provide financial transparency and challenge business partners effectively; manufacturing experience; advanced proficiency in SAP, financial software, MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint), and data management tools; ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
• Preferred: Experience in the Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry.
• Preferred: Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional business partners.
• Preferred: Experience leading financial projects and driving process improvements.
• Preferred: Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex financial insights clearly.
• Preferred: Understanding of regulatory compliance in the animal health or pharmaceutical industry.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Approximately 10%
• Location: Elwood, Kansas
• Work Environment: Onsite