Overview
Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities!
We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst - Operations at our Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, IL.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Financial Analyst - Operations, you will play a key role in driving financial accuracy, transparency, and insight across product costing, manufacturing cost, inventory management, and profitability analysis. You will collaborate closely with teams in Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and FP&A to ensure product costs are accurately captured in SAP, analyzed for financial impact, and clearly communicated. This role is also integral to the customer bid process and provides analytical support for strategic and operational decision-making. Overall, the role will provide exposure to one of our company’s most diverse portfolio of products, getting the chance to assist on key projects and exposure to the leadership team.
You Will Have the Opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!
Financial Analysis & Costing
- Own and manage product costing processes in SAP, including standard cost updates, cost rollups, and variance analysis
- Analyze P&L and balance sheet impacts of product cost changes, focusing on margin, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold
- Prepare and interpret inventory and scrap reports, identifying trends, risks, and performance improvement opportunities
- Support month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory, costing, and manufacturing variances including telling the financial story for our business unit’s operational performance
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses and modeling to support strategic and operational decisions
Reporting & Business Intelligence
- Develop and enhance BI reports and dashboards that provide visibility into costing, inventory, and operational performance metrics
- Identify and implement reporting, analysis, and workflow automation improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with cross-functional teams: Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, FP&A, and Marketing—to understand cost drivers, support new product introductions, enable competitive bids, and lead cost reduction initiatives
Controls, Data Integrity & Process Improvement
- Maintain robust data integrity, process controls, and documentation for all costing and inventory processes
You Will Love It Here If…
- You listen, learn, and evolve
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment
- You put safety first, always
- You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
- You believe in treating all people with respect, operating ethically, and growing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace
- You are committed to improving our impact on local communities and creating positive experiences
Qualifications
Education/Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- 2-4 years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance, operations finance, or cost accounting with preference given to consumer packaged goods experience
Preferred
- Prior supervisory experience
- Leadership experience with a consumer manufacturing company
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Systems capabilities including ERP systems (SAP a plus), Hyperion, Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel a must.
- Candidates with good communication, teamwork, and leadership skills combined with a curious and analytical nature thrive in our culture.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, financial analysis, and internal controls.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Knowledge of internal controls, financial governance, and accounting principles.
- Ability to analyze complex financial information and translate insights into business recommendations.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to influence cross-functional decision-making.
- Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to lead teams, build collaborative partnerships, and drive continuous improvement.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Competencies
- Business Insight – Applies financial and operational knowledge to improve business performance and guide strategic decisions.
- Decision Quality – Makes timely, sound decisions using financial analysis, data, and business judgment.
- Collaborates – Builds strong partnerships across functions to achieve shared business objectives.
- Drives Results – Delivers high-quality financial outcomes while maintaining accountability for performance.
- Financial Acumen – Interprets financial information to evaluate opportunities, manage risk, and maximize business value.
- Develops Talent – Coaches and develops team members to build organizational capability and strengthen financial leadership.
Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on LinkedIn! Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company!
Not a good fit but know someone who is? Please refer them! No unsolicited recruiter or agency inquiries, please. RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Salary Range
USD $75,900.00 - USD $104,400.00 /A
