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Built on generations of access and security engineering expertise, Strattec partners closely with OEMs to create differentiated, system-level access experiences for end consumers.\nTHE ROLE:\nStrattec is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst - Operations to join our finance team. This role, based in our Corporate headquarters in Glendale, is a key contributor to plant-level financial reporting, cost control, and operational decision support, partnering closely with plant, procurement and quality functions and the broader finance organization to ensure the integrity and accuracy of operational financial results.\nThis is a high-visibility role with strong learning and growth potential for someone early in their operations finance career. The Senior Financial Analyst will work closely with the Operations Controller and gain hands-on exposure to plant leadership and cross-functional partners in supply chain, procurement, and continuous improvement - a great opportunity to build a broad foundation in operations finance.\nThis role will also support freight, logistics, and tariff cost accounting, plant accrual processes, and budget-to-actual reporting, with growing exposure to scorecard maintenance, continuous improvement (CI) tracking, and working capital analysis. 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