Senior Financial Analyst with Automotive and PLEX ERP experience bei Productivity Team

Senior Financial Analyst for a global automotive manufacturer. 

The plant is located in Warren, MI. 

Good compensation plus benefits. 

Role Overview  

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you’ll support the end-to-end financial analysis for product lines and plant operations. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, purchasing) to deliver cost insights, build robust financial models, and support strategic budgeting/forecasting. Your analysis will help shape pricing strategies, capital allocation, and efficiency initiatives—accelerating our competitive edge in a fast-moving market.

Key Responsibilities   

• Lead monthly cost accounting close: validate standard costs, analyze variances (labor, overhead, materials), and propose corrective actions
• Maintain fixed asset accounting: oversee capitalization, depreciation schedules, impairment testing, and audit support  
• Build dynamic financial models for new product launches, process improvements, and “make vs. buy” decisions   
• Partner with operations to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize inventory levels, and reduce working capital  
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and management reporting packages (P&L bridges, cash-flow analyses)
• Support month-end and quarter-end close: reconcile balance-sheet accounts, prepare journal entries, and ensure SOX compliance
• Mentor junior analysts: review deliverables, share best practices, and foster continuous learning
• Any other tasks as identified to support the business

Required Qualifications  

• 5-7 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing or automotive supply environment   
• Strong cost accounting background: standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation  
• Hands-on asset accounting knowledge: GAAP capitalization rules, depreciation methods, and asset reconciliations
• Proven expertise in financial modeling and scenario analysis (capital projects, product costing)
• Demonstrated track record with budgeting and forecasting in complex, multi-plant operations
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with PLEX ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills: able to distill complex data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; CPA or CMA preferred

Preferred Skills & Traits  

• Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.  
• Lean/Six Sigma certification or continuous improvement experience.  
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and driving structure.  
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across functions.
• A CPA or a CMA would be ideal but its not required.
• Also, experience with budgeting and forecasting is a big plus.