Capital & Project Finance Analyst

The posting, as Nordic Naturals wrote it

POSITION SUMMARY

The Capital & Project Finance Analyst is the primary finance analyst supporting capital investment across Manufacturing, partnering closely with Engineering and Manufacturing leadership on the tracking, analysis, and reporting of capital spend as our manufacturing footprint grows. This role supports capital budgeting and forecasting, business case and ROI analysis for growth and cost-savings projects, and the ongoing capital replacement and maintenance strategy across our manufacturing plants, while partnering with Corporate FP&A on capital spend reporting to executive leadership.

Essential Functions & Core Responsibilities

Capital Budgeting & Forecasting

• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering leadership to build and maintain the annual capital budget and multi-year capital plan across all manufacturing plants.
• Track capital spend against approved budget and project scope on a monthly basis, by project and cost center, flagging variances for follow-up.
• Maintain rolling forecasts of capital commitments and forecast-to-complete for active capital projects.
• Support the Senior Director, Corporate FP&A in monthly and quarterly capital spend reporting to executive leadership.
• Maintain a centralized, well-documented project file for approvals, business cases, spend support, forecasts, and post-investment results.

Project & Business Case Support

• Partner with the Manager of Engineering and Director of Manufacturing to develop business cases and ROI/payback analysis for growth, cost-savings, and capacity expansion capital projects.
• Prepare capital appropriation requests and supporting financial analysis for capital project approvals.
• Track project milestones, spend-to-date, and committed vs. uncommitted capital across the active capital project portfolio.
• Analyze actual project spend and timelines against approved business cases, flagging scope or budget deviations.
• Maintain a rolling capital-project forecast, including actual spend, committed costs, forecast-to-complete, expected in-service timing, and material scope or budget changes.

Capital Replacement & Maintenance Strategy

• Support development of the capital replacement and ongoing maintenance capital strategy across manufacturing plants.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to prioritize maintenance capital requests and align spend with asset condition and risk.
• Maintain visibility into planned vs. actual maintenance capital spend by plant.

Fixed-Asset Transition & Partnership with GL Accounting

• Coordinate with Engineering, project owners, and GL Accounting to validate in-service dates and financial completeness for completed capital projects to support timely transfer from construction-in-progress to fixed assets.
• Partner with GL Accounting on the fixed-asset register, supplying accurate capital project detail (cost, useful life, location) for each asset.
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ferred Skills & Abilities

Computer Skills

• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling and large data set analysis.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP S/4HANA experience a plus.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint or similar tools to build business case and capital review presentations.
• Experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) a plus.

Benefits

Eligible employees may be offered a comprehensive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and other company-sponsored programs. Eligibility and offerings are subject to applicable plan documents and employment status.

Physical Demands – Manufacturing

This position operates on an active plant floor, requiring candidates to remain stationary or move throughout the facility for shifts up to 8–10 hours. Essential duties involve positioning self to operate tools, using fine motor dexterity to adjust components, and lifting or transferring materials weighing 10-50 pounds depending on the position. Work is performed in a manufacturing environment requiring strict compliance with mandatory safety protocols and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

California Applicants

The compensation range above applies to work performed in California and represents the employer’s good-faith estimate of the expected salary or hourly wage range for the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.