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This role is on-site at our Holdredge, NE location

The SeniorFinancial Analyst serves as a key finance business partner supporting manufacturing operations at embecta's Holdredge facility. This role works closely with the Plant Controller and cross-functional leaders to drive financial rigor, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

The position is responsible for financial planning, cost analysis, capital investment evaluation, and operational performance insights within a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, analytical professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and can translate complex data into actionable recommendations that support embecta's mission and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Finance & Business Partnership

• Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to monitor and improve plant performance.
• Analyze production volumes, cost drivers, and operational leverage to ensure alignment with financial targets.
• Validate manufacturing results, including productivity metrics and standard cost variances.
• Provide financial guidance to support data-driven operational decisions.

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management

• Develop, maintain, and enhance standard costing processes and methodologies
• Analyze manufacturing variances (labor, overhead, material) and drive root cause insights.
• Support inventory management activities including Days Inventory on Hand (DIOH) and accuracy of raw materials, WIP and finished goods.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of product costing and inventory valuation.

Planning, Forecasting & Reporting

• Support month-end close activities, including financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Lead or contribute to annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range (3-year) planning processes.
• Develop and deliver clear, concise financial reporting and insights to plant leadership.
• Identify risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies.

Capital Investment & Financial Modeling

• Partner with Operations on capital planning and investment evaluations.
• Build and analyze financial models including ROI, IRR, and NPV assessments
• Track capital expenditures and forecast depreciation impacts.
• Provide decision support for strategic investments and cost-saving initiatives.

Continuous Improvement & Strategic Initiatives

• Support Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives through financial analysis and performance tracking.
• Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing to assess and mitigate material cost inflation.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, standardizations, and reporting efficiency.
• Contribute to special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements and internal financial controls
• Support internal and external audits
• Maintain strong documentation and adherence to corporate finance policies.

Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related required
• Minimum of 5-7 years of related experience, strongly prefer within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with plant finance, cost accounting and product costing methodologies
• Understanding of financial modeling and capital budgeting methodologies (ROI, IRR, NPV)
• Knowledge of financial close processes, inventory accounting and

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas;)
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems in a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to present financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.
• Flexibility to work non-standard hours during month-end, budgeting cycles or key business needs.

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