Senior Financial Analyst

Our client, an established manufacturing organization, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to play a key role in financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic decision-making.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional business partners, evaluate financial and operational performance, and help identify opportunities to improve profitability and drive business results. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to communicate insights and influence decisions across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities, partnering with department leaders to develop accurate projections and support business objectives.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Analyze monthly financial results, identify trends and variances, and provide meaningful explanations of performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Operational Finance: Partner with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and other functional leaders to evaluate financial performance, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
• Financial Modeling: Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and what-if assessments to evaluate business opportunities, support strategic initiatives, and guide management decisions.
• Cost & Profitability Analysis: Analyze manufacturing costs, product margins, overhead, and other key cost drivers to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Business Partnering: Translate complex financial information into actionable insights, helping non-financial stakeholders understand financial results and make informed business decisions.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, forecasting processes, analytical tools, and overall financial visibility across the organization.
• Management Reporting: Prepare financial presentations and analysis for leadership, highlighting key trends, business drivers, and recommendations for improvement.
• Ad Hoc Analysis: Support special projects, capital investment evaluations, ROI analyses, and other initiatives that contribute to the organization's financial and operational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or a related finance role.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.