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Financial Analyst

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Location: Plattsburgh, NY (with potential travel to Canada, including some overnight)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000 annually
Start Date:August 2025


About the Roles:

Micro Bird USA LLC is seeking a Financial Analyst who is responsible for focusing on the financial health and operational performance of manufacturing activities within our company. You will play a critical role in providing financial analysis, insights, and reporting to optimize manufacturing operations, control costs, and achieve strategic objectives.  This combined with experience working in a manufacturing environment will be a key to success in this role.

 
What you will do regularly:

  • Analyzing financial and production data, trends, and variances to develop comprehensive reports and forecasts.

  • Preparing and presenting monthly financial and cost analysis.

  • Monitoring and tracking manufacturing budgets, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.

  • Developing and maintaining dashboards and KPIs to support real-time decision-making.

  • Analyzing production costs, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and implementing process improvements.

  • Evaluating and reporting on inventory levels, material costs, and labor efficiency.

  • Supporting standard costing processes and providing insights on variances.

  • Conducting cost analysis and providing recommendations for cost-saving initiatives.

  • Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic financial forecasts.

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate projections of production volumes, costs, and revenues.

  • Partnering with managers, supply chain teams, and other stakeholders to provide financial insights that drive operational improvements.

  • Compliance and Process Improvement:

  • Ensuring compliance with internal policies, GAAP, and relevant regulatory standards.

  • Identifying and recommending process improvements to enhance cost efficiency and financial productivity. 


Minimum Requirements:

  • All applicants must have a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in accounting or bookkeeping in a manufacturing environment


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field is preferred.  In lieu of education, we will consider equivalent work experience

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate complex manufacturing data and identify areas for improvement.

  • Proficiency in building financial models to forecast manufacturing performance and analyze different scenarios.

  • Understanding of cost accounting principles and practices, including cost classification, overhead allocation, and variance analysis.

  • Experience with ERP systems, data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and Microsoft 365.

  • Ability to clearly explain financial insights and recommendations to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.


Soft Skills and Mindset:

  • Attitude: Demonstrated positive, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset to foster a culture that emphasizes employee participation, engagement, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. 

  • Commitment to HS&E: Ability to foster and build a culture of safety, health, and environmental awareness by leading through example and promoting best practices.

  • Appreciation for Quality: Strong attention to detail and a mindset for quality excellence to ensure product consistency and operational efficiency.

  • Adaptability and Resilience: Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments, learn new processes, and remain focused under pressure.

  • Collaboration and Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams in Canada and the US, including engineers.

  • Problem-Solving Mindset: Proactive approach to identifying challenges and proposing practical, innovative solutions.

  • Continuous Improvement Orientation: Passion for process improvement and building systems that drive efficiency, safety, and quality.

                                                                                

Benefits:
  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family available on your first day
  • Generous paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 401K with substantial company match
  • Company paid disability and life insurance
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