Operations Finance & Data Analyst

Location: Athens, Attiki, Greece 

Function: Finance and Accounting 

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Operations Finance & Data Analyst works at the intersection of Finance, Operations and data, converting financial and manufacturing information into clear, actionable insight. The role supports Athens site leadership with cost, productivity, inventory, labor and profitability analysis while improving the quality, accessibility and consistency of underlying data. The role also supports the
Athens month-end close through journal entries and account reconciliations. This is an analytical business-partnering role focused on understanding what drives performance, where opportunities exist and what actions should be taken. The role builds over time: journal entries, reconciliations and core reporting come first, with deeper analysis and process automation growing as the analyst gains plant and system knowledge. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Analyze plant performance across volume, material usage, labor, productivity, waste, inventory, freight, overhead and manufacturing variances, and support weekly and monthly performance reviews by identifying trends, risks and root causes. 

• Translate operational KPIs into financial impact and help Operations understand the P&L effect of production decisions. 

• Support budgets, forecasts, scenarios, CapEx business cases and benefit tracking. 

• Extract, reconcile and organize data from ERP and other plant and reporting systems, reconciling operational data to financial reporting and investigating inconsistencies before information is used. 

• Build repeatable datasets, dashboards and reporting tools that reduce manual spreadsheets and one-off analysis. 

• Prepare and record journal entries, including accruals and adjustments, in line with month-end close timelines and company accounting policies. 

• Perform and document account reconciliations, investigating and clearing reconciling items on a timely basis. 

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and site leadership to turn analysis into specific actions. 

• Support inventory aging, obsolete/slow-moving stock, usage and working-capital analysis. 

• Help standardize KPI definitions, reporting routines, data ownership and analytical processes, and identify inefficient finance and reporting processes to improve and/or automate. 
  

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field. 

• 3+ years of experience in operations finance, cost accounting, manufacturing analytics, FP&A or business/data analytics. 

• Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, month-end close and account reconciliation processes. 

• Manufacturing experience is an advantage, particularly knowledge of costing, inventory, labor/productivity metrics and financial statements. 

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; experience with advanced query or AI tools is an advantage. 

• Demonstrated ability to work with large, imperfect datasets and reconcile information across multiple sources. 

• Fluent written and spoken Greek and English. 
• Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.