Senior Cost Financial Analyst

Johns Manville is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Senior Cost Financial Analyst in our new, state-of-the-art plant in Hillsboro, Texas. This candidate will be a high impact member of the management team within a continuous improvement environment. The Senior Cost Financial Analyst role will provide strong financial leadership to the operations function, which includes... manufacturing, the sales inventory and operations planning process and the sourcing function. In addition, the Senior Cost Financial Analyst will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting financial and operational data, partnering with the plant leadership team to drive focus and ownership of cost reduction and productivity efforts. The purpose of the Senior Cost Financial Analyst role is to provide financial support for our new polyiso manufacturing facility by performing analysis of financial results, preparation of forecasts, standard cost and budget development, monthly closings, and participate in process improvement activities. This position may evolve to multi-plant responsibility. Your Day-to-Day • Function as a partner to Hillsboro, TX. plant manager to drive cost reduction and productivity initiatives. • Conduct month-end and year-end closing activities while reporting the financial results to plant manager, plant staff and division personnel. • Assist in the development of plant BOMs, routings, and standard costs. • Reconcile related general ledger accounts. • Evaluate financials of capital spending projects. • Drive development of plant financial operating plan and manage monthly financial forecasting. • Perform financial and strategic analysis to enable accurate business decisions and/or investments. • Work with the leadership team on ad-hoc analysis to analyze trends in the business and provide insights for financial forecasts and modeling. • Create and improve financial processes and procedures for plant operations. • Maintenance of internal controls, SOX compliance and coordination of quarterly control assessment activities • May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. What You Bring To The Team • Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or equivalent experience background with a minimum of 7 years overall experience which includes manufacturing cost accounting. • Working knowledge of SAP is preferred but open to other major ERP system experience. • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills. • Strong financial acumen, analytical, problem solving, data management and business partnership skills required. • Excellent analytical and business modeling skills • Solid planning and analysis skills for annual operating planning process, forecasts, analyses, etc. • Ability to work independently and in a team environment. • Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally. • Highly skilled in utilizing Excel for analysis and building decision models, proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. • Minimal travel required 0 – 10 days per year. • The work environment is typical of an office setting. • This role is predominantly located at the manufacturing plant with some remote working flexibility available depending on the needs of the business