Sr. Financial Analyst

Our client is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join a small, high-impact finance team supporting a growing organization. This is a highly visible role that will partner closely with executive leadership and business leaders, providing financial analysis, performance insights, and actionable recommendations to support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate is an analytical, proactive finance professional who can move comfortably between detailed financial modeling and high-level business discussions. This is an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on budgeting, forecasting, sales performance, business intelligence, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities Prepare accurate monthly corporate financial and gross/net sales performance reports, including key performance metrics, for the Executive Leadership Team. Support annual budgeting and demand forecasting processes. Perform year-over-year and actual-to-budget variance analysis, identifying key volume, mix, and rate drivers behind financial and sales performance. Prepare mid-month sales performance reporting to monitor results against plan and highlight areas requiring management attention. Develop actionable insights around business performance and strategy. Serve as a financial partner to business leaders, helping ensure decisions are data-driven and aligned with company objectives. Prepare detailed management reports, KPIs, dashboards, and other performance reporting for leadership. Analyze sales data to identify trends, growth opportunities, and potential areas for profit improvement. Conduct financial analyses and develop business cases to support management decision-making. Support M&A initiatives, including target analysis, historical performance review, and responding to information requests. Fulfill ad-hoc financial and data analysis requests. Document and improve financial processes and procedures. Drive continuous improvement across FP&A tools, processes, data quality, and business intelligence capabilities. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. 5–7 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, business analysis, or a related discipline. Prior experience within food & beverage, CPG, manufacturing, or a similar industry . Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling. Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills. Experience with FP&A and business intelligence tools such as Anaplan and/or Power BI . Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance leaders. Analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive approach to problem-solving. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. Collaborative team player with a positive attitude, open mind, and desire to make a meaningful impact within a lean, high-performing finance organization. Why This Opportunity This role offers the chance to move beyond traditional reporting and play a meaningful role in how the business understands performance and makes decisions. You’ll work directly with leadership, influence business strategy through data-driven insights, and have the opportunity to improve FP&A processes and tools while supporting growth initiatives and M&A activity. #J-18808-Ljbffr Confidential