Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst is a strategic finance professional with budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis experience, a strong background in operational finance, and the ability to partner across the business to drive informed decision-making.

Position Overview

A leading Hawaiʻi-based distribution and logistics organization seeks an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to provide financial insights that support profitability, operational performance, and strategic decision-making. Working across a complex distribution and logistics environment, this role will combine financial planning and analysis, reporting, forecasting, and business partnership to help leaders understand performance, evaluate opportunities, and make informed business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze financial reports, forecasts, budgets, and performance results to support management decision-making.
• Analyze P&L and balance sheet results, budget-to-actual variances, and key operational and financial trends.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses for pricing decisions, capital investments, new business opportunities, and other strategic initiatives.
• Evaluate profitability and gross margin across customers, products, vendors, and operations.
• Analyze key business drivers such as inventory, freight, logistics, warehouse and labor costs, and working capital.
• Support cash flow forecasting, financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, and audit activities.
• Build reports and dashboards, validate financial data, and identify opportunities to improve or automate financial processes.
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to translate financial data into actionable business insights.

Skills

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Financial Modeling & Scenario Analysis
• Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis
• Profitability & Margin Analysis
• Operational & Business Performance Analysis
• Advanced Excel
• ERP Systems & Financial Data Analysis
• Strong Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
• Business Partnership & Communication
• Process Improvement

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, business analytics, or a related finance discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and operational performance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to management and cross-functional business partners.
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operating environment.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant professional certification is a plus.