SR Financial Analyst

Location: Columbus, Nebraska

Company: Camaco

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Summary

Camaco is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with strong experience in automotive manufacturing. This role provides financial analysis and insight to support operational and business decisions, with a focus on cost, plant performance, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability. The analyst will partner with finance, operations, and leadership to identify trends, explain variances, and support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for manufacturing operations.

Monitor and explain variances in labor, material, overhead, production costs, and other key financial measures.

Analyze product costs, margins, inventory, scrap, and plant performance.

Partner with plant leaders and cross-functional teams to evaluate operational results and improvement opportunities.

Support month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses for operational and strategic decisions.

Track key performance indicators and communicate findings and recommendations to leadership.

Support annual planning, cost-reduction initiatives, capital requests, and investment analysis.

Improve reporting processes, data quality, and internal controls.

Assist with audits and other finance projects as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.

Several years of progressive financial analysis experience; automotive or manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Strong understanding of manufacturing costs, including labor, materials, overhead, inventory, and variances.

Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial reporting or ERP systems.

Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to explain financial results clearly to both finance and operations teams.

High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in automotive manufacturing or a Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier environment.

Experience with standard costing, cost accounting, and plant-level financial analysis.

Experience with Workday Financial Management, or another ERP and planning/reporting system.

CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant certification or graduate degree.