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Aston Carter

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Compensation
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Location
Northridge, CA
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Aston Carter is seeking a Principal Financial Analyst to lead manufacturing finance and cost-accounting analysis. The role turns inventory and factory activity into financial insight, including analysis of scrap, excess and obsolete inventory, inventory valuation, production volumes, absorption, COGS, and gross-margin impact. The analyst partners with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality. The position is contract to hire and fully onsite in Northridge, California.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Analysis, nice to haveCost Accounting, nice to haveInventory Accounting, nice to haveManufacturing Finance, nice to haveFP&A, nice to haveSAP, nice to haveExcel, nice to havePower BI, nice to haveFinancial Reporting, nice to haveBudgeting, nice to haveForecasting, nice to haveReporting, nice to haveAnalysis, nice to haveInventory Valuation, requiredStandard Costing, requiredManufacturing Variances, requiredOverhead Absorption, requiredCOGS, requiredGross Margin Analysis, requiredManufacturing Data Analysis, nice to haveInventory Data Analysis, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Finance or Related, required58+ Years Manufacturing Finance or Related Experience, requiredCPA, nice to haveCMA, nice to haveCPIM, nice to haveMBA, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Description

Seeking a Principal Financial Analyst with experience as a senior manufacturing-finance and cost-accounting leader responsible for turning inventory and factory activity into clear financial insight. The role owns or leads analysis of scrap, excess and obsolete inventory, inventory valuation, production volumes, absorption, COGS and gross-margin impact, while partnering with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain and Quality.

Skills

Financial analysis, cost accounting, inventory accounting, manufacturing, FP&A, SAP, Excel, PowerBI, Financial reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Reporting, Analysis

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, or related field.

Experience: 58+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, inventory accounting, or operations FP&A.

Industry Experience: Medical device, pharmaceutical, or complex manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Certifications: CPA, CMA, CPIM, and/or MBA are desired but not required.

Manufacturing Finance Knowledge: Strong understanding of scrap, excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory, inventory valuation, standard costing, manufacturing variances, overhead absorption, COGS, and gross-margin impact.

SAP/ERP: SAP inventory/cost-module experience preferred. Candidate should be comfortable extracting and analyzing manufacturing and inventory data.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Northridge, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $150000.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Northridge, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Northridge,CA.

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® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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 [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,133 open Financial Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$98–144K/yr416 salary ranges
  • California median$37–45/hr25 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 527 open Financial Analyst jobs in California and 6,133 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Financial Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (4,800 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,969 of the 6,133 open Financial Analyst jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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