Description As a Manufacturing Analyst, you will play a crucial role in analyzing financial metrics, tracking capital expenditures, and evaluating returns on capital investments. You will act as a key liaison between Finance and other departments such as Operations, Engineering, and Sales & Marketing on major projects. Your responsibilities will include updating management on capital project progress and reporting on performance against plans. This position bridges Financial Planning and Operational Performance. Key Responsibilities: Financial Analysis: Conduct monthly financial metric analysis, monitor capital spending, and assess return on capital investments. Project Coordination: Serve as the liaison for large projects between Finance and other departments, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration. Performance Reporting: Provide regular updates to management on capital project spending and performance relative to plans. Day-to-Day Tasks: Capital Project Planning: Assist in planning, organizing, and executing future capital projects. This includes developing capital spend plans, analyzing potential cost reductions, calculating ROI, and ensuring proper accounting treatment. Project Monitoring: Track and monitor current capital projects, providing updates to management and the Planning Group on performance against plans. Maintain and update the capital budget, monitor spending versus plan, and manage the timing of cost reductions and new product developments. Cost Deployment: Support World Class Manufacturing initiatives by maintaining data for cost deployment and driving cost savings using WCM methodology. Product Development Support: Collaborate with Product Development to ensure timely setup and accurate costing of new parts and products. Pricing Collaboration: Work with Sales & Marketing to develop pricing strategies, providing cost and margin analysis for new products. Cost Reduction Planning: Develop and maintain annual and multi-year cost reduction plans, analyze data, and communicate the impact of reductions to management for budget and forecast updates. Budget Management: Ensure that cost reductions and new project expenditures are accurately reflected in departmental budgets and annual standards. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across multiple departments Skills Cost analysis, Accounting, Cost accounting, Reporting Top Skills Details Cost analysis,Accounting Additional Skills & Qualifications -anaystical and problemsolving -1-3 experience -good at excel, google suites, oracle MUST HAVE A&F degree Experience Level Intermediate Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $32.00 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Racine,WI. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 4, 2025. About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.