Sr. Financial Analyst

DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to support strategic finance activities in Indianapolis, Indiana. This role will help guide capital planning, forecasting, and performance analysis while partnering closely with operations and leadership teams. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to turn financial data into practical recommendations for decision-makers.Responsibilities:• Drive regional capital planning activities by coordinating long-range investment budgets, aligning priorities with business leaders, and tracking actual and projected spending performance.• Build detailed financial analyses and business cases to support funding requests, working with operational partners to collect assumptions and clearly define expected value.• Support the financial evaluation and onboarding of acquisitions or new business opportunities, including early-stage diligence and collaboration with corporate transaction stakeholders.• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles across key expense and balance sheet areas, including operating costs, working capital, and inventory.• Prepare clear, executive-ready reports and presentations that explain financial results, risks, trends, and forward-looking expectations to senior leadership.• Perform variance analysis to identify performance drivers, highlight gaps to plan, and recommend actions that improve financial outcomes.• Partner across finance, sales, and operations to strengthen decision-making through timely insights, scenario modeling, and data-backed recommendations.Requirements• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; relevant certifications are preferred.• At least 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, operational finance• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial performance reporting in a manufacturing setting.• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, including complex modeling, scenario analysis, and presentation development.• Experience using enterprise planning or reporting tools such as Hyperion, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms is highly valued.• Demonstrated ability to build financial models, interpret trends, and translate complex information into actionable business insights.• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and present findings with confidence.Job typePerm