Manufacturing Finance Analyst

Manufacturing Finance Analyst

As a Finance Analyst (Manufacturing), you will be a key member of the Manufacturing Finance function, providing value-added financial analysis and strategic decision support to manufacturing leaders. This role requires a solid understanding of manufacturing processes and cost structures, particularly standard cost creation and variance analysis. You will act as a business partner to drive financial performance, process efficiency, and cost transparency across the organization.

As BVI is an international organization with English as the main language of internal communication, we kindly ask candidates to submit their CV in English.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial and operational analysis focused on manufacturing performance, cost structures, and variances.
• Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to support operational and strategic decisions in a manufacturing environment.
• Ensure accurate standard cost setting and regular updates based on production and procurement inputs.
• Analyze production cost variances and drive understanding of their root causes with operations and supply chain teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support continuous improvement initiatives, operational efficiency, and cost control.
• Track financial performance against targets, prepare forecasts, and highlight risks and opportunities.
• Develop, improve, and maintain dashboards and reports to communicate key manufacturing and financial KPIs.
• Support the Operations Leadership Team with structured and timely financial updates and recommendations.
• Lead and coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for manufacturing-related functions.
• Collaborate with accountants, cost controllers, and operations teams to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.
• Drive improvements in financial systems, tools, and processes to enhance efficiency and data integrity.

Qualification

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a finance role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and standard cost creation, including setting, analyzing, and managing standard costs.
• Experience with cost variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling specific to production and operations.
• Hands-on experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and consolidating data from multiple sources.
• Proficiency in preparing and presenting manufacturing-focused financial reports and insights.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and finance teams.
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools is a plus.