Financial Analyst
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Junior
Bachelor's
St Charles, MO, USA
In Person
Accounting
About the job
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- A minimum of two years of experience in cost accounting or financial analysis in a manufacturing environment, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- The ability to produce, read, and interpret financial reports, specifications, and regulations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- The ability to use financial accounting management software such as AS400 and inventory software.
- The ability to convey operational performance through financial information to financial and non-financial management.
- The ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities and shifting time requirements.
- The ability to work with internal and external customers, employees, vendors, and others in a professional and respectful manner.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- The ability to write reports, business correspondence, work instructions, and procedure manuals, and to present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, employees, and vendors.
- The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- The ability to perform accounting and financial calculations and projections.
- The ability to produce and interpret financial data reports in logical formats.
- The employee may be required to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends, when necessary to meet deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Assist plant managers, supervisors, and employees with understanding plant financial objectives, performance, and their roles in ensuring cost-effective plant performance.
- Assist the Plant General Manager and production personnel with cost-effective workload decisions during daily operations.
- Assist the Plant General Manager with analyzing new workloads, reviewing pricing quotes, and optimizing workload mix to facilitate cost-effective and profitable plant performance.
- Engage in ongoing detailed analysis of plant performance, with specific emphasis on job cost, inventory management, and valuation.
- Ensure the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles accuracy of plant financial statements.
- Collaborate with the Plant General Manager to prepare monthly written reports summarizing and forecasting business activity and financial position.
- Facilitate preparation of annual plant financial budgets.
- Review capital expenditure proposals and prepare supporting documentation and justification.
- Reconcile and analyze balance sheet and primary income statement accounts for the plants.
- Maintain detailed records and analysis for developing or updating unit costs for all areas of plant inventory.
- Develop, monitor, and enhance internal controls, with significant emphasis on inventory control.
- Monitor activity related to plant fixed assets and coordinate approvals and transactions related to disposals or transfers.
- Perform quarterly and year-end plant-specific accounting work.
- Prepare audit responses as necessary.
- Assist Corporate, Segment, or Center of Excellence Aerostructures Controllers with compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley documentation.
- Assist corporate departments in resolving plant-related issues.
- Understand and abide by federal, state, and local regulations relevant to accounting and financial institutions.
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of and experience with lean manufacturing techniques.
- The employee may be asked to occasionally travel to other Sonaca North America locations for assignments or training programs.
About the company
Sonaca Group designs and manufactures aerostructure components and provides engineering and industrial services for the aerospace sector. Its offerings span from early design and development to in-service support, leveraging automation technologies and global manufacturing and engineering networks to deliver cost-effective, reliable solutions. The company differentiates itself through a global footprint that combines low-cost country production with worldwide engineering offices, enabling customer proximity, faster time-to-market, and optimized total cost of ownership. Its goal is to provide high-quality, reliable industrial solutions that help aerospace manufacturers reduce costs while maintaining performance across the product lifecycle.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$8.5M
Headquarters
Charleroi, Belgium
Founded
1920
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sonaca and Aciturri combined reach 6,700 employees and €1.2 billion revenue.
- Sonaca’s Romania expansion adds 160 workers and 14,000 square meters.
- Phantom 3500 deliveries start 2027, creating visible design and certification work.
What critics are saying
- Sonaca North America paid $284,963 after 2024 OSHA cited 23 serious violations.
- Sonaca’s Wichita plant closed by 2023, shifting work to Mexicali.
- Aciturri integration still demands approvals and flawless execution across seven countries.
What makes Sonaca unique
- Sonaca paired metallic structures with Aciturri composites on 2025-10-03.
- Sonaca Romania now doubles capacity for Airbus A320 and A321 parts.
- Sonaca won Otto Aerospace’s 2026 Phantom 3500 laminar-flow wing program.
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Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement