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As a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, we are dedicated to making air and space travel safe and sustainable. We have 10 locations across North America and our engineering expertise and operational excellence set us apart from the competition.\nSince the beginning in 1948, we have a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services that are reliable, safe, and efficient. Our team of experts is dedicated to staying ahead of the curve in the aerospace and defense industry, utilizing the latest technologies and processes to ensure that we deliver the best possible solutions to our customers.\nPOSITION SUMMARY\nWe are currently seeking a Finance Analyst. Personally, or through plant team collaboration the Analyst will direct all financial activities of Corporate Functions or a certain facility. While performing all duties and responsibilities the Analyst will always model Sonaca North America values and principles and act in a manner consistent with the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.\nESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES\nAssists plant managers, supervisors and employees with understanding plant financial objectives, performance, and their role in ensuring cost-effective plant performance \nAssists Plant General Manager and production personnel with making cost-effective workload decisions during daily operations\nAssists Plant General Manager in analyzing new workloads, reviewing pricing quotes, and optimizing the workload mix to facilitate cost effective and profitable Plant performance \nEngage in ongoing detailed analysis of plant performance\nSpecific emphasis on job cost, inventory management and valuation\nEnsure the GAAP accuracy of the plants’ financial statements\nCollaborate with Plant General Manager to prepare monthly written reports summarizing and forecasting business activity and financial position\nFacilitate preparation of annual plant financial budgets\nReview capital expenditure proposals and prepare supporting documentation and justification\nReconcile and/or analyze all balance sheet and primary income statement accounts for the plants\nMaintain detailed records and analysis for developing or updating unit costs for all areas of inventory at the plants\nDevelop, monitor and enhance internal controls with significant emphasis on inventory control\nMonitor activity related to all plant fixed assets and coordinate necessary approvals and transactions related to disposals or transfers\nPerform all quarterly and year-end plant-specific accounting work\nPrepare audit responses as necessary\nAssist the Corporate, Segment, or COE Aerostructures Controllers to ensure compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)documentation\nAssist various corporate departments to resolve plant-related issues\nUnderstand and abide by all federal, state and local regulations relevant to accounting and financial institutions\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES\nBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.\nMinimum of two year of experience in cost accounting or financial analysis in a manufacturing environment or the equivalent of education, training and experience.\nKnowledge of and experience with lean manufacturing techniques is highly desired.\nAbility to produce, read and interpret various financial reports, specifications and regulations. Proficient in Microsoft Office.\nAbility to use various types of financial accounting management software such as: AS400 and inventory software.\nAbility to convey operational performance via financial information to both financial and non-financial management.\nEmployee must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities and shifting time requirements.\n Must be able to promote a participative, team oriented environment, working with customers (both internal and external), all employees, vendors and others in a professional and respectful manner\nEmployee must have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing.\nEmployee must have the ability to write reports, business correspondence, work instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, employees and vendors.\nEmployee must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.\nEmployee must have the ability to perform accounting and financial calculations and projections. \nAbility to produce and interpret financial data reports in logical formats.\nThe employee may be required to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends, if necessary to meet deadlines. The employee may be asked to occasionally travel to other Sonaca North America locations for assignments or training programs.\nCompensation: $75,000 - $80,000 depending on experience.\nWHY CHOOSE SONACA NORTH AMERICA?\nWe take care of our people.\n401(k) retirement savings plan with a percentage company-match contribution\nCompetitive wages\nPaid holidays\nPaid time off\nMedical, dental, vision, life, and accidental insurance\nShort-term disability\nLong-term disability\nEmployee assistance plan - for access to counseling, consulting and other community resources\nWellness program\nTuition assistance\nSubject to eligibility, terms, and conditions\nThis job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties may differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, may be required. This document does not create an employment contract. Employees of the Company are employed on an “at will” basis and may be terminated at any time.\nSonaca North America is an equal employment opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, Sonaca North America provides access and opportunities to those with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans who seek to access the company’s online application system. If an applicant is unable to fully access the online application system, Sonaca North America will provide a reasonable accommodation. Applicants with disabilities may contact us at 636-916-2400for assistance accessing the on-line application system. Callers should have a detailed description of the requested accommodation, their name and preferred method of contact ready for Sonaca North America‘s Human Resources Department. 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The fraudsters may also request recipients to provide personal information and/or to make payments as part of their fake recruiting process.\nSonaca North Americadoes not ask for any financial commitments from candidates as a pre-employment requirement and will always require candidates to formally apply for positions via the Careers Page or job postings.\nSonaca North America has no responsibility for fraudulent offers and if you believe you have been a victim of a fraudulent job offer concerning Sonaca North America, please email .","description_format":"text","description_chars":8003,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Accidental insurance","Dental insurance","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Aerospace Manufacturing","Metal Fabrication"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-13T21:47:32Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1 · green card filings: 1","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":8,"green_card_filings_12m":1,"median_offered_wage_usd":317500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-14T07:33:33+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":42,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-14T05:58:10Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":80000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lmi-aerospace-financial-analyst-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lmi-aerospace-financial-analyst-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-14T14:07:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14806,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1847734},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1847734"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flmi-aerospace-financial-analyst-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flmi-aerospace-financial-analyst-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flmi-aerospace-financial-analyst-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/lmi-aerospace-financial-analyst-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flmi-aerospace-financial-analyst-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4285740}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"lmiaerospace.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4285740},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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