We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and performance analysis for a large manufacturing organization in Livonia, Michigan. This Long-term Contract position offers the opportunity to work closely with multiple reporting groups, providing insight into SG&A performance, allocations, and operating trends across several sites. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, comfort with recurring manufacturing finance activities, and the ability to turn complex data into clear business recommendations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare and analyze financial reports related to SG&A spending, corporate and IT allocations, and overall business unit performance.<br>• Deliver recurring and ad hoc analysis to help leadership understand variances, trends, and key cost drivers across multiple reporting units.<br>• Support financial oversight for numerous reporting groups and contribute to the consolidation of selected SG&A units.<br>• Partner with accounting and operational teams across several manufacturing sites to ensure accurate financial data and consistent reporting.<br>• Build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and data-driven insights that improve visibility into performance metrics.<br>• Use tools such as Power BI and other reporting platforms to organize large data sets and present meaningful analysis to stakeholders.<br>• Assist with monthly reporting cycles, forecasting activities, and management reviews in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.<br>• Contribute to process coordination and reporting continuity during team and organizational changes as needed.
We are looking for an experienced Sr Cost and Pricing Analyst to join a collaborative finance team in Detroit, Michigan. This role supports profitability and business performance by delivering accurate product costing, inventory analysis, and margin reporting across a portfolio of consumer products. The position works closely with operations, supply chain, procurement, and commercial leaders to provide financial insight that informs planning and strategic decisions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build, maintain, and refine costing models for a range of products to support accurate financial analysis and pricing decisions.<br>• Coordinate standard cost reviews and contribute to annual planning activities related to product costs and margin expectations.<br>• Examine manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chain expenses to identify patterns, cost drivers, and opportunities for improvement.<br>• Prepare inventory-related journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end reporting to ensure reliable financial results.<br>• Track inventory balances, reserve levels, and valuation methods to help maintain accuracy in financial records.<br>• Research inventory variances and partner with operational teams during cycle counts and physical inventory processes.<br>• Analyze material, labor, overhead, and purchase price variances to explain performance against expectations.<br>• Produce recurring margin and profitability reports for leadership to support business decisions and performance reviews.<br>• Assist with budgeting and forecasting tied to inventory, cost of goods sold, and gross margin performance.<br>• Support reporting enhancements, automation efforts, internal controls, audit requests, and compliance-related accounting activities.
We are looking for an Accounting Analyst to support core financial operations for a manufacturing organization in Van Buren Twp, Michigan. This Long-term Contract position will focus on maintaining accurate accounting records, processing key transactions, and helping ensure timely financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across payables, receivables, reconciliations, and general ledger activity, along with strong Excel skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage day-to-day accounting activities across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing to support accurate financial operations.<br>• Prepare and review account and bank reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding items promptly.<br>• Record journal entries and maintain general ledger accuracy to support monthly and periodic close activities.<br>• Process payroll-related accounting transactions and verify supporting documentation for completeness and correctness.<br>• Analyze financial data in Excel using formulas and related tools to identify trends, validate balances, and improve reporting accuracy.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to address invoice, payment, and account issues while maintaining strong service and compliance standards.<br>• Assist with ongoing accounting process support within SAP, including transaction review and data validation as needed.
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Cost Accountant to support a chemicals manufacturing operation through a long-term contract assignment. This role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting specialist who can strengthen standard costing processes, deliver timely analysis, and provide clear insight into cost movement across the business. The position will work closely with purchasing, R&D, sales, and finance partners to improve the speed and accuracy of costing decisions that influence pricing, reporting, and intercompany activity.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead monthly standard cost updates and maintain accurate product costing in support of ongoing material and pricing changes.<br>• Analyze cost variances before and after cost updates, identifying root causes and summarizing key business drivers for stakeholders.<br>• Prepare and support transfer pricing calculations, ensuring intercompany partners receive timely and reliable information.<br>• Partner with purchasing, R&D, and sales teams to validate inputs that affect costing, quoting, and margin decisions.<br>• Produce clear reporting and cost analysis in Excel and related reporting tools to improve visibility into trends and exceptions.<br>• Streamline recurring costing activities to improve turnaround times, strengthen consistency, and reduce manual inefficiencies.<br>• Support costing needs tied to new product development and item setup as products move into active production.<br>• Use SAP and associated reporting tools, including Power BI where applicable, to extract data, review results, and communicate findings.<br>• Share process knowledge and contribute to work instructions so the broader team can execute costing activities more effectively.