Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.
We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst-Cost for our First Quality Retail Services facility located in Lewistown, PA. This position acts as the manager Responsible for supporting the delivery of the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost. Drive improved profitability via cost reduction objectives.
Shift: M-F
Salary Exempt
Primary responsibilities include:
- Responsible for establishing accurate cost standards for our products.
- Evaluate work order accounting issues and assist in resolving material receiving and usage errors.
- Evaluate and correct other Cost Accounting issues that arise to ensure accurate financial statements.
- Works in parallel with Planning to ensure accurate Bills of Materials and Routings
- Participate and provide oversight for month-end close activities.
- Prepare reporting on material usage variances & work with Operations to improve.
- Provides analysis for forward-looking financial and business-related projects often working closely with Operations.
- Prepares budgets/forecasts and analysis of trends in manufacturing and other related areas.
- Establishes databases of pertinent information for use in planning and forecasting.
- Effectively communicate to leadership inventory revaluation and purchase price variance impacts.
- Provide financial and internal control support to a wide range of individuals and departments throughout the organization.
- Assists with monthly close, providing commentary on variances & other financial activity.
- Responsible for overseeing the weekly dashboard reporting process.
- Prepares reports and analysis as requested by Finance Management.
- Complete additional duties and assignments as delegated by finance management.
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- MBA, CPA, and/or CMA preferred, but not required.
- 3-5 years’ experience in Cost Accounting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience in ERP systems such as SAP
- Knowledge of US GAAP basic principles and elements of internal controls
- Understanding of manufacturing accounting environment
- Proficient in the manufacturing process.
- Experience working independently and leading complex projects.
- Experience working with leadership across a variety of functions
What We Offer You
We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:
- Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
- Paid time off (three-week minimum)
- Medical, dental and vision starting day one
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
- Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
- ...and more!
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3-5 years of Cost Accounting experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP
- Knowledge of basic US GAAP principles and internal controls
- Understanding of a manufacturing accounting environment
- Proficiency in the manufacturing process
- Experience working independently and leading complex projects
- Experience working with leadership across a variety of functions
- MBA, CPA, and/or CMA
First Quality Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about First Quality and has not been reviewed or approved by First Quality.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is described as competitive across many hourly, technical, and engineering roles, with pay often characterized as good or fair for the job. Market-aligned base rates are reflected in recent postings and salary entries across multiple functions.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly bonuses, shift differentials, and overtime opportunities are commonly cited and meaningfully boost total earnings. Bonus eligibility appears to be a consistent feature in many roles.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes paid parental leave, a year of free diapers for new parents, and employer-matched dependent care assistance. These family-focused additions complement core offerings and signal an emphasis on supporting caregivers.
First Quality Insights
What We Do
First Quality was founded over 30 years ago and has grown to become a diversified family of companies with over 4,000 employees. Manufacturing Adult Incontinence Products, Feminine Hygiene Products, Baby Wipes, Adult Washcloths, and Consumer Paper Products, we serve institutional and retail markets throughout the world. Our trusted, household brands include Prevail®, Cuties®, Plenty®, Panda®, and Incognito® Our facilities operate independently to maintain focus on the markets they serve, but benefit from being a part of the First Quality family of companies. We may be spread out across 9 locations and 2 countries, but we are one team! With our focus on innovation, technology, and sustainability, we strive to create the best products that stand out and make a real difference in people’s lives without ever sacrificing quality for affordability. If advanced technology, innovative thinking, and a passion for challenging the status quo excite you, come join our team at First Quality! When you look at one of our job listings what you’ll find is an opportunity: to meet teams who challenge each other to improve, encounter leaders who empower you to experiment, and discover work that inspires you. As a new employee in our FQ family your training begins day one and continues throughout your career as you learn and grow with our organization. Be part of making things better – apply today to join our team at www.firstquality.com/join-us!
