Sr Financial Analyst

Welbilt is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support reliable product cost and inventory accounting in a manufacturing environment based in Shreveport, LA. In this onsite role, you will help maintain standard costs, analyze manufacturing performance, and strengthen the integrity of inventory records used for reporting and decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs for materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
• Complete monthly manufacturing variance analysis, including Purchase Price Variance (PPV), labor, overhead, scrap, and material usage.
• Lead inventory valuation activities, including cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly inventory and cost accounting journal entries.
• Ensure accuracy of Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, and product costing within the ERP system.
• Lead the annual standard cost roll and coordinate ongoing cost updates throughout the year.
• Prepare product cost estimates for new products and engineering changes.
• Analyze inventory reserves, slow-moving inventory, and obsolete inventory.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and manufacturing financial reporting.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and partner with Operations on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide analysis of actual costs and investigate cost variances with recommendations to improve operational performance.
• Maintain inventory reconciliations between the ERP system and the General Ledger.
• Participate in month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory and manufacturing.
• Prepare recurring cost reports and KPIs for leadership.
• Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations to ensure accurate product costing.
• Assist with capital project financial analysis and return-on-investment evaluations.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to inventory and costing.
• Ensure assigned processes, procedures, and workflows comply with corporate policies and internal controls.
• Recommend improvements to enhance reporting, strengthen controls, and improve operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required).
• 5+ years of Accounting or Finance experience (required).
• Manufacturing cost accounting experience (required).
• Experience with standard costing and inventory accounting (required).
• ERP experience with QAD preferred.

Tools and technologies

• ERP systems
• QAD
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) savings plan
• Wellness Program
• Supplemental Health Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training and Development
• Tuition Assistance
• Holiday Pay opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-the-job training and skills development
• Basic Life Insurance
• Leave Program
• Employee Events and more…

Working conditions

• Primarily an office environment with regular interaction on the manufacturing floor.
• Ability to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while in production areas.