<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team in Grand Blanc, Michigan. In this six month contract position, you will play a critical role in managing financial processes, ensuring accurate documentation, and collaborating with various stakeholders to support organizational goals. This role is ideal for individuals with strong analytical skills and a commitment to maintaining precision in financial operations.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Review, track, and process IT vendor invoices through payment requests or approved purchase orders.</p><p>• Manage IT requisitions for purchase order approval, including both capital and expense acquisitions across multiple business units.</p><p>• Collaborate with finance teams, vendors, and stakeholders to reconcile discrepancies in purchase orders, contracts, and invoices.</p><p>• Support the financial team in ensuring vendor leases and purchases are accurately tracked within relevant systems, such as PeopleSoft.</p><p>• Serve as a liaison to address and escalate issues identified by vendor management, procurement, finance, and external suppliers.</p><p>• Maintain thorough documentation and records for vendor management to support audit requests.</p><p>• Assist in coordinating periodic business reviews with vendors to evaluate performance and compliance.</p><p>• Monitor vendor compliance with contractual agreements and address any deviations.</p><p>• Perform additional duties as required to support financial operations.</p>
<p>A growing manufacturing organization is seeking a <strong>Financial Controller</strong> who thrives in the operational complexity and fast-paced environment of manufacturing. This is not a traditional back-office accounting role — we’re looking for a finance leader who <strong>embraces the challenges of the plant floor</strong>, understands cost drivers, and partners closely with operations to drive performance and profitability.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys digging into the <strong>dynamics of production, quoting new products, analyzing manufacturing processes, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.</strong> This role will serve as a key business partner to operations, helping leadership make informed decisions through data-driven financial insights.</p><p><br></p><p>Financial Controller Key Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Operational Finance Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the primary financial partner to plant leadership and operations teams.</li><li>Analyze manufacturing performance, cost drivers, and operational KPIs to identify opportunities for improvement.</li><li>Provide financial insights that support operational decision-making and long-term manufacturing strategy.</li></ul><p><strong>Cost Accounting & Product Profitability</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee product costing, standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory management.</li><li>Lead financial analysis around <strong>new product quoting and estimating</strong>, ensuring accurate cost assumptions related to labor, materials, overhead, and production processes.</li><li>Evaluate product and customer profitability to support pricing and operational decisions.</li></ul><p><strong>Continuous Improvement & ROI Analysis</strong></p><ul><li>Support continuous improvement initiatives across the plant by analyzing financial impact and expected returns.</li><li>Evaluate capital investments, automation opportunities, and process changes through <strong>ROI and payback analysis</strong>.</li><li>Track projects from proposal through implementation to ensure <strong>expected savings and operational efficiencies are realized</strong>.</li><li>Identify underperforming projects or initiatives and help leadership determine if <strong>projects should be modified, improved, or closed.</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Financial Reporting & Controls</strong></p><ul><li>Lead month-end close and deliver accurate financial reporting for plant performance.</li><li>Provide detailed analysis of manufacturing variances including labor, materials, scrap, and overhead.</li><li>Ensure strong internal controls, inventory accuracy, and financial discipline across operations.</li></ul><p><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Work closely with engineering, operations, procurement, and supply chain teams to understand production dynamics and cost drivers.</li><li>Actively participate in operational meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul><p>This opportunity is ideal for a finance professional who <strong>chooses manufacturing because of its complexity and operational impact</strong>. </p><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration call Jimmy Tunney at 517-657-8054.</p>