Financial Analyst
Charter Next Generation • Lexington, Ohio • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jul 21, 2026
At CNG, we are owners. We empower every individual to make a significant impact — because every moment matters. Whether you’re starting your career journey or aiming for the next level, we foster a supportive environment where your contributions are valued and celebrated.
Why Join CNG?
Employee Ownership: Every employee receives equity shares, enabling you to participate in our company's growth and prosperity.
Work-Life Balance: We support true work-life integration for all CNG employee owners.
Career Growth: Advance your career within our expanding network of manufacturing facilities with comprehensive training and development programs.
Purpose-Driven Work: Help create sustainable packaging solutions that reduce food waste and protect our environment for future generations.
The Role
From supporting internal teams to developing next-gen materials, our professional roles span strategy, innovation, and purpose. At CNG, you’ll do work that matters—and own it all.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, Business hours
What You'll Do
- Provide reporting and analysis of P&L, capital investments, and cash flow
- Develop analytics around key performance indicators, weekly, monthly, quarterly, ad-hoc
- Presentation and delivery to senior management
- Advise management on financial impact of business cases and strategy
- Perform variance and trend analysis on product, customer, cost, and margin on monthly, quarterly, YTD, ad-hoc basis
- Assist with and perform month end closing, reporting, and analysis
- Prepare and record accrual / deferral journal entries as required and necessary
- Work with Accounting staff to identify and properly classify capital expenses
- Assist with the preparation of financial forecasts and budgets, monthly, quarterly, annually, ad-hoc
- Analyze, interpret, and communicate cost and expense variances to management
- Develop and assist with departmental and business wide continuous and process improvement projects
- Create, leverage, and deploy financial models for own use and for use by other staff; document models and processes
- Partner with management on various projects, related data requests and financial reports to support strategic initiatives, ad-hoc other duties as required and necessary to support the business
What You’ll Bring
Essential Qualifications:
- BS/BA in accounting or finance; MBA, CPA, or CMA a plus
- Demonstrated advanced to expert Excel experience and comfort with report writing software
- Excellent communication, able to influence, coach, and explain
- Superior attention to detail with unquestioned accuracy
- Excellent analytical skills and business/financial acumen
- Ability to execute projects efficiently and effectively with limited to no supervision
- Motivated by success and achievement
- Maintain high level of confidentiality and professionalism
- Business experience with a financial/analytical focus in a manufacturing business
- Experience with One Stream a plus
Compensation & Benefits
Total Rewards:
- Employee Ownership – Become a company owner day 1!
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance upon hire
- Holiday Pay
- Paid vacation
- 401(k) with company match
- Performance-based bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career advancement opportunities across 15+ facilities
Ready to Own Your Future?
Join a team where every voice matters, every contribution counts, and every employee shares in our success.
Charter Next Generation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Learn More About CNG:
- Visit our careers page: cnginc.com/careers
- Discover our employee ownership program: cnginc.com/careers/employee-ownership
- See what makes us different: cnginc.com/careers/why-cng