Finance Analyst - MFG & Operations

Job Overview

Responsible for providing financial support and performance analysis to the global/regional operations and plant management teams. The role requires an exceptional business partner to drive organizational success through the development and execution of financial strategies. Key responsibilities include managing a team of operational financial analysts/plant controllers, consolidation and analysis of actual results/forecasts/budgets, conducting monthly plant reviews, product/conversion/material productivity analysis, driving freight/inventory reductions, and supporting capital investments. The position also requires coordination with the regional/global BU supply chain team.

Your main Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate activities related to the following:
  • Provide variance development and projections on a monthly basis
  • Deliver financial analysis and lead action plans to address variances and issues
  • Preservation of Assets
  • Product Cost Development and Maintenance
  • Ensure data accuracy and reporting efficiency with regular follow-up with operations teams
  • Drive continuous improvement, automation, and digitalization of costing processes
  • Perform and monitor COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) analysis and reporting.

• Product Cost Development and Maintenance:
  • Create master data information (Bill of Materials, Routings, etc.) in SAP R/3 for new projects
  • Maintain existing production and cost relevant master data in SAP
  • Manage product revision changes between engineering and production department
  • Monitor and control cost breakdowns of products
  • Take over general product costing functions
  • Manage the link between product calculation and production departments
  • Maintain the Reporting to assure master data quality
  • Cost calculation and financial result analysis of existing and New projects: accurate interpretation of the result will be required on actualization of cost price during start-up phase to secure sales margin
  • Complete product variance analysis between actual and standard cost per project
  • Identify cost optimization opportunities and support operational teams in cost reduction initiatives
  • Support margin improvement and cost optimization initiatives
  • Lead initiatives to automate costing processes and improve data quality and efficiency
  • Contribute to digitalization and optimization of costing and master data processes
  • Promote best practices in costing and master data management across teams

Your ideal background

Master’s degree in Economic, finance, & Business Management

• Strong understanding of product costing and cost analysis
• Advanced SAP knowledge (FI / CO / MM / PP modules)
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, and macro development skills
• Solid accounting knowledge (Moroccan GAAP & US GAAP)
• Effective communication skills in English
• Strong business partnering & analytical skills
• Hands-on experience in accounting and master data management & costing.

Competencies