Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support financial planning and performance analysis for a manufacturing organization. This role will partner closely with operational leaders to evaluate capital spending, strengthen forecasting accuracy, and deliver insight that supports strategic decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, business partnership skills, and a practical approach to cash flow and profitability analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with leadership and operating teams to assess capital investments, track financial impact, and support sound decision-making on project priorities.

• Prepare forward-looking financial models that help guide planning, scenario evaluation, and long-range business strategy.

• Monitor cash position and develop reporting that highlights trends, risks, and opportunities affecting liquidity.

• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities by consolidating data, refining assumptions, and presenting actionable analysis.

• Deliver ad hoc financial evaluations to support management decisions across operations, cost control, and business performance.

• Serve as a trusted finance resource for cross-functional teams by translating complex data into clear recommendations.

• Analyze results against plan and forecast, identify key variances, and explain underlying business drivers.

• Contribute to special projects that improve financial visibility, reporting effectiveness, and overall planning processes.

• Proven experience in financial analysis, ideally in a manufacturing or operations-focused environment.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and building financial models for business planning.
• Experience evaluating capital assets, capital projects, or investment-related financial performance.
• Demonstrated ability to perform cash flow analysis and communicate findings to business leaders.
• Skilled in managing special projects and handling ad hoc analysis with changing priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence decision-making.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and translate financial data into practical business insight.