Sr. Financial Analyst

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join our corporate team.

This role reports to the Director, FP&A, and its contributions will help:

• The department become a trusted business partner to the organization.
• Build cross-functional collaboration across several teams to drive sustainable profitable growth and informed decision making.
• Assist with the overall growth through excellence in planning, forecasting, & reporting.
• Provide financial strategic support to the business including preparing financial presentations, financial analysis, and other ad-hoc projects requested by management.

Responsibilities:

Planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes

• Contributing toward annual budgeting and monthly closing process.
• Performing quarterly forecast models and consolidation.
• Conduct monthly budget vs. actual / forecast analysis.

Management reporting and analytics

• Partner closely with department heads and plant/site finance teams to provide accurate monthly financial reporting, performance analysis (including cost variance and margin analysis), and recommendations to improve efficiency and drive growth.
• Provide insights to all areas of the business using analytics and benchmarking.
• Produce ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives and drive executive decision-making.
• Develop, produce, and track key metrics and other financial indicators through automated processes and KPI dashboards.

Technology enablement and implementation

• Support the evaluation and implementation of new systems within the organization.
• Work alongside IT as a key player in data warehouse development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field, plus 5-7 years of progressive FP&A experience; manufacturing industry experience, including exposure to cost accounting principles (standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation), highly preferred.
• Strong experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookup functions, scenario analysis, etc).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable and motivated to grow.
• Creative, innovative, organized, multi-tasking, and detail oriented.
• High proficiency with the use of MS office, especially Excel and Power-Point.
• Ability to learn new concepts and tasks quickly, work under pressure, and meet deadline requirements in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Working knowledge of cost accounting concepts and their application in a multi-site manufacturing environment is a strong plus.
• Experience with Planful/Host Analytics or equivalent FP&A solution a plus.
• Familiarity with NetSuite or other enterprise ERP systems a plus.