Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Job Type: Direct Hire

Schedule: Hybrid, 2 days onsite per week

Compensation: $100,000 – $110,000 base salary + 10% bonus

About the Opportunity

Our client, a fast-growing global manufacturing organization, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team in Alpharetta, GA. This role requires a finance professional with strong manufacturing experience, cost of goods sold experience, P&L ownership, and advanced reporting skills.

The Senior Financial Analyst will serve as a financial business partner to a business unit, owning financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and key business insights. This role will work closely with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure financial results are accurate, timely, and clearly understood.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary financial support for a business unit with ownership of the P&L.

• Analyze cost of goods sold, manufacturing costs, margins, inventory, and operational performance.

• Assist with the monthly close cycle, including accruals and full P&L review for accuracy and completeness.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance monthly and ad-hoc reporting packages and presentations.

• Analyze business performance, including budget, forecast, prior year, KPI, margin, and cost variances.

• Lead forecasting activities and the annual budgeting cycle for the business unit P&L.

• Support strategic cross-functional initiatives, including growth projects, financial modeling, operational analysis, and process improvement.

• Partner with operations, supply chain, accounting, and business leadership to provide financial insight and recommendations.

• Serve as a backup to the broader FP&A team as needed to ensure continuity of financial deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field required.

• 5+ years of finance, FP&A, or financial analysis experience.

• Manufacturing industry experience required.

• Cost of goods sold / COGS experience required.

• Strong P&L experience, including variance analysis and working with large data sets.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills required.

• ERP experience required; JD Edwards, SAP, or similar ERP experience preferred.

• Strong understanding of finance, accounting, inventory, operations, margins, and manufacturing cost drivers.

• Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.

• Strong communication, business partnering, and presentation skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with process automation and data visualization tools.

• Project management experience and ability to implement best practices.

• Experience supporting operational finance, plant finance, supply chain finance, or business unit finance.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Competitive compensation with bonus potential.

• Hybrid schedule with flexibility.

• Opportunity to support a growing global manufacturing business.

• High-visibility role with business unit P&L ownership.

• Strong company culture and collaborative team environment.

• Opportunity for growth as the company continues to scale.