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Financial Analyst I  Laporte, IN  Posted: 8/4/2026
Job Description

Job ID#:

224516

Job Category:

Financial/Accounting

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

6 mo

Shift:

1


📊 WE'RE HIRING!

Financial Analyst I

La Porte City, IN | Job ID #224516

🏢 PDS Defense, Inc.
💲 Pay Rate: $36.00/hour
🕒 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Overtime: Occasional, not on a regular basis

Position Summary

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst I to support accounting, inventory reporting, cost analysis, financial reconciliation, and budgeting activities in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting while supporting key business decisions through detailed financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

✅ Participate in the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion
✅ Prepare monthly journal entries and inventory-related reconciliations
✅ Maintain daily inventory records and oversee metal receiving functions
✅ Reconcile inventory activity, billings, and associated cost variances
✅ Maintain Cast House melting and casting activity worksheets
✅ Analyze alloy activity and prepare journal vouchers
✅ Research and explain financial variances while collaborating with leadership
✅ Assist with annual budgeting processes by expense category
✅ Review general ledger activity and prepare adjusting entries as needed
✅ Support special projects, reporting requests, and financial analyses
✅ Maintain physical inventory documentation and controls
✅ Perform Oracle to AS400 reconciliations and prepare required adjustments
✅ Support company Self-Assessment Tool initiatives related to inventory and cost accounting

Required Qualifications

🎓 Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (BBA/BBS)
✔ 2+ years of accounting or finance experience
✔ Experience with:
  • Journal entries
  • Account reconciliations
  • Financial analysis
✔ Strong Microsoft Office skills:
  • Excel
  • Word
  • Access
✔ Knowledge of computerized reporting systems and internal controls
✔ Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
✔ Ability to manage multiple priorities and support various stakeholders
✔ Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial data and business impacts

Preferred Qualifications

⭐ Experience in a manufacturing or operating environment

Benefits

Benefits vary by assignment and may include:
* Direct Deposit
* 401(k) Plan
* Paid Holidays (select assignments)
* Affordable Medical Coverage
* Short-Term Disability Insurance
* Free Career Counseling Services
* Skills Training Opportunities
* Employee Referral Bonus Program
* DailyPay (available in select locations)
Speak with your recruiter for complete benefit details.

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PDS Defense, Inc.
Job ID #224516 | Financial Analyst I | La Porte City, IN

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Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

 

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled 

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance




 

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