FP&A Sr. Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

SENIOR FP& A ANALYST – MANUFACTURING | CALIFORNIA

Robert Half is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization in California to identify a Senior FP& A Analyst to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who combines strong financial modeling skills with sound business judgment and enjoys partnering with leadership to improve forecasting, reporting, and business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and validate integrated financial models connecting the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow across actuals, forecasts, budgets, and multiple planning scenarios.
• Coordinate FP& A activities across an international team, establishing priorities and ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Partner with department leaders to improve budgets and forecasts, challenge assumptions, and promote disciplined spending.
• Analyze business performance, identify trends and risks, and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Prepare financial analysis and supporting materials for investor relations and earnings activities, including executive talking points and financial messaging.
• Develop clear presentations and detailed reporting packages for executive leadership and Board meetings.
• Analyze general ledger activity and partner with Accounting to improve cost center accuracy, accruals, and the quality of financial close results.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and recurring financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve FP& A processes, reporting, forecasting, and financial modeling efficiency.
• Maintain assigned FP& A controls and documentation and partner with auditors during testing and review activities.

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive FP& A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills with advanced Excel capabilities.
• Experience building and working with three-statement financial models.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience presenting financial information to senior executives and/or Boards.
• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement, automation, and developing more efficient reporting and planning processes.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• International or multi-entity experience is a plus.

Location: Torrance

If you are a Senior FP& A professional who enjoys financial modeling, executive reporting, process improvement, and partnering with business leaders, we would like to hear from you.

For confidential consideration, please email your Robert Half recruiter. If you're not currently working with anyone at Robert Half, please click "Apply" or call View phone number on us.fitly.work and ask for David Bizub. Please reference job order number

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• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis within a corporate environment.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including building and maintaining integrated three-statement models.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed financial analysis and translate findings into actionable business insights.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning processes.
• Familiarity with Adaptive Insights or comparable financial planning systems.
• Ability to create executive-level presentations and communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Strong understanding of corporate financial planning practices, accounting concepts, and financial controls.