Financial Analyst/Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented finance specialist to support planning, reporting, and business decision-making for a growing manufacturing organization in Houston, Texas. This role will partner with operational and leadership teams to interpret financial results, build forward-looking analyses, and communicate clear recommendations to executives. The ideal candidate brings strong FP& A capability, understands manufacturing cost drivers, and can work effectively in both English and Spanish across multiple locations.

Responsibilities:
• Develop financial models, forecasts, and annual operating plans to support strategic and day-to-day business decisions.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly results, identify performance trends, and explain key variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Partner with plant and business leaders to translate financial data into practical insights that improve operational and financial performance.
• Prepare concise executive-level summaries, presentations, and reporting materials that clearly communicate financial outcomes and recommendations.
• Support the budgeting cycle by coordinating inputs, validating assumptions, and helping maintain a disciplined planning process.
• Monitor manufacturing-related financial drivers, including cost behavior and production impacts, to strengthen business understanding and decision support.
• Collaborate with teams across Spanish-speaking locations to gather information, discuss results, and ensure alignment on financial priorities.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts and assist with finance-related system or reporting changes when needed.• 10+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP& A, accounting, or a related finance leadership track.
• Strong background in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex financial information and present conclusions clearly to executives and non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with a solid understanding of operational and cost-related financial concepts.
• Proficiency with SAP or another large-scale ERP platform; candidates with SAP experience are strongly preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, with the ability to communicate effectively across multiple locations.
• Demonstrated potential to grow into broader leadership responsibilities, including mentoring processes or guiding team workflows.