Senior Financial Analyst

SUMMARY: The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a strategic business partner to the Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams by providing financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and business insights that drive profitable growth and operational excellence. This role is responsible for analyzing financial and operational performance, identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements, supporting capital investment decisions, and delivering actionable business intelligence to leadership. The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives that support the company's strategic objectives. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Support development and consolidation of the annual operating budget and Analyze budget-to-actual performance and identify key business drivers, risks, and opportunities. Prepare financial reports, management presentations, and executive-level analyses. Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance Perform financial analysis of manufacturing operations, including labor, material, overhead, and inventory performance. Analyze manufacturing variances, plant efficiencies, yields, and operational metrics. Partner with leadership to identify cost-reduction opportunities and operational improvements. Support standard cost development, maintenance, and costing analyses. Evaluate logistics, warehousing, and supply chain initiatives to improve profitability and service levels. Develop and enhance business intelligence tools, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions. Utilize SAP and other reporting systems to provide actionable insights and Support reporting standardization and continuous improvement initiatives. Partner with Finance, IT, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to improve data quality, reporting capabilities, and system utilization. Perform financial evaluations of capital investment opportunities, including ROI, NPV, IRR, payback, and post-implementation reviews. Support capital appropriation and strategic planning processes. Conduct pricing, customer profitability, product profitability, and market analyses. Perform external benchmarking and competitive financial analysis. Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting Support internal and external audit activities. Assist with implementation, upgrades, and optimization of financial and operational systems. Participate in other projects and initiatives as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Education Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required. CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant professional certification preferred. Experience 5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), cost accounting, or operational finance. Manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), food manufacturing, or supply chain finance experience strongly preferred. Experience supporting multi-site operations preferred. Skills Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills. Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including complex formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, and data analysis tools. Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, including financial reporting, cost analysis, inventory management, and operational reporting. Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence and data visualization tools preferred. Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and performance management. Ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into actionable business recommendations. Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization. Strong organizational and project management skills. High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Continuous improvement mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. RELATIONSHIPS: Reports directly to the Finance Manager. Partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, Plant Leadership, and Executive Leadership teams. Collaborates with external auditors, consultants, and other business partners as needed. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach, bend, stoop, and use hands and fingers. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in English and perform work using standard office equipment, including computers and telecommunication devices. The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. #J-18808-Ljbffr