Financial Analyst

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #169922 - Washington Court House, Ohio, United States

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The Plant Senior Finance Analyst position exists to provide financial expertise and support for the Plant Strategic Leadership Team, Plant Controller and Corporate Supply Chain Finance while helping to ensure adequate governance and controls at the plant level.

The Washington Court House plant was acquired by Hill's in late 2022 and has been integrating into the Hill's network since that time. The site is transitioning to SAP in January 2026 and will be on the same ERP platform as the rest of Hill's at that time. The Sr. Finance Analyst will play a critical role in activities including standardizing processes and SAP modules to support plant operations, finance activities and transactional workflows working collaboratively with plant‑based partners, Global IT, Shared Service Center, Supply Chain and Division Finance teams.

The Sr. Finance Analyst is an instrumental consultant to the business and will also provide support for certain tasks to the other acquired plants (Orangeburg, SC and Clinton, OK).

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Financial Close and Reporting:
  Lead and execute all phases of monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting closes, including preparing journal entries, accruals, detailed P&L variance analysis, and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Forecasting and Budgeting:
  Drive the plant's financial planning by actively participating in Budget, LE (Latest Estimate), and MRE (Mid-Range Estimate) forecasts for P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Cost Management and Savings (FTG):
  Lead the plant's FTG (savings) program, providing financial evaluation for major cost reduction opportunities and analyzing production results to control material losses and drive continuous improvement.
• Asset and Inventory Accounting:
  Oversee all aspects of Inventory and Fixed Asset accounting, reporting, and control, including managing cycle count processes, capitalization, and retirement activities.
• Governance and Controls:
  Implement and maintain robust SOX and internal control environments, ensure policy compliance, support plant audits, and manage related technical knowledge transfer.
• Process Improvement and Integration:
  Support the Plant Controller in standardizing and implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) projects and leading financial work streams for the integration of acquired sites.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain or related finance fields
• 5+ years experience in Accounting / Finance / Budgets and Planning
• Advanced SAP / Google Sheets / Excel / Google Workspace

• English proficiency. Additional languages preferred.
• Operational understanding of manufacturing / supply chain
• History of plant based roles or short term assignments
• Experience with change management initiatives - integrations of new businesses or acquisitions, system implementations and organizational structures,

Salary Range $94,000.00 - $ USD
Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit‑sharing, and long‑term incentives for Executive‑level roles.
Benefits:
Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company…