Senior Financial Analyst

Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Hartland, WI, US, 53029

Requisition ID: 1380

Job Summary/Overview

Reporting to the Controller, this position manages and analyzes project and product costs, including job costing, inventory valuation, and month-end closing functions. This position provides financial insights to support operations, manufacturing processes, and pricing decisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage project and product cost environments, including part and job costing, and oversee job and product cost data management.
• Conduct comprehensive financial analysis, including product line and project margin analysis, inventory calculations, and month-end cost of sales.
• Provide accurate cost data and financial insights to operations groups, and support decision-making with detailed product costing information for margin analysis and pricing decisions.
• Ensure the integrity of monthly inventory valuations and cost of sales determinations and verify cycle counting accuracy.
• Utilize advanced reporting and query tools for management reporting, problem-solving, and maintaining and enhancing cost applications across all operating units.
• Safeguard inventory valuation through annual physical inventory coordination and ongoing monitoring and assess and calculate obsolete and excess inventory periodically.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, including manufacturing plans and cost setting, and manage month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Oversee capital asset management, including FAS maintenance and internal project tracking, and support year-end audit processes and other financial reporting requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Knowledge in financial analysis, cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Strong ability to analyze complex financial data, provide actionable insights, and ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
• Proficiency in professional communication, building effective relationships, and collaborating with colleagues, stakeholders, and external auditors.
• Efficiently manage multiple projects, time, and resources to meet deadlines and achieve objectives.
• Advanced skills in financial software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities, proactively identify issues, and implement effective solutions while maintaining high ethical standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting preferred, or a Bachelor’s degree in business with 3+ years’ experience in accounting and finance.
• CPA or CMA, preferred.
• 3+ years’ related experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

About Columbus McKinnon:

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how. Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years – proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we’re going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team

Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.