Overview
This Operations Finance role supports recurring financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis across Operations and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). The Senior Analyst, Operations Finance will own core reporting processes, maintain and build scalable analytical tools, and partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Accounting teams to explain financial performance and improve visibility into key cost drivers.
Applications accepted until 10/2/26 5pm CT.
Responsibilities
Financial Reporting and Month-End Close
- Own recurring month-end Operations and COGS reporting packages, including preparation, validation, and distribution
- Develop reporting packages and perform detailed variance analysis across material costs, manufacturing costs, site performance, product mix, and other key operations metrics
- Partner with Accounting and Operations to investigate material variances and ensure financial results are accurately understood
- Develop concise commentary explaining performance vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods
- Maintain reporting schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
- Identify opportunities to automate and standardize recurring reporting processes
Productivity Tracking
- Maintain tools used to track productivity initiatives, realized savings, project timing, and forecast impacts
- Partner with project owners to validate assumptions and update financial impacts
- Reconcile productivity results between project tracking, forecasts, and actual financial performance
- Highlight risks, timing shifts, and gaps against productivity projects
- Support development of reporting that improves visibility into the productivity pipeline
Financial Planning
- Support ongoing financial planning processes by providing in-depth analysis and actionable insights aimed at improving visibility and accuracy of COGS
- Collaborate across functions to ensure operational projects are accurately integrated into financial models and planning processes by tracking financial impact of ongoing initiatives and making necessary adjustments to plans
- Assist with forecast updates related to commodity costs, production performance, co-manufacturing expenses, and other COGS drivers
- Prepare ad hoc analyses to support operational decisions and financial reviews
Business Partnership and Process Improvement
- Build effective working relationships across Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations
- Support cost analysis for operational initiatives and business cases
- Develop dashboards and analytical tools that improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and usability
Requirements
- 2+ year(s) of relevant experience in consulting, finance, accounting, or related quantitative field
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field required
- Advanced in Excel, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling
- Familiarity with NetSuite, BI, CRM, and financial planning applications is a plus
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Outstanding communication (verbal and written) and relationship management skills
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to continuous improvement
- Experience with manufacturing or consumer products is a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $75,000 - $85,000 + 10% annual bonus
- Full-time benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K 6% match, and monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office
Additional perks:
- Unlimited PTO and 15+ paid holiday days
- Hybrid & flexible remote schedule; Chicago office open to those in the area
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Bi-annual total team in-person activities
- Company-wide Continual Education budget
- Unlimited snacks
Location
- Remote (Full-Time, exempt)
Eligibility / Work Authorization
- You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position.
- The employer does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.