Senior Financial Analyst - Creative Financial Staffing

Our client, a growing manufacturing company, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the growing team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Financial Analyst to take the next step in their career or a established Senior Financial Analyst looking for a change.

Sizzle

• Lots of examples of growth from within.
• Great Company Culture
• 401K w/ 2.5% Match
• Pet insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Generous PTO and
• Health, Dental, Vision, FSA and Wellness Program
• Corporate Perks Discount Program
• On-site Café & Fitness Center
• Employee Engagement Events
• Beautiful Facility with Walking Trails

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for partnering with business / cross-functional team members to assist, report and enhance the overall profitability of the business and ensure delivery of all objectives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in the preparation of reviews, and presentations for the Annual Plan, Cycle Forecasts, Monthly Business Reviews, short/long-range strategic planning, and any other ad hoc deliverables.
• Assist FP&A team in creating standard processes to facilitate the delivery of financial and business critical data.
• Provide insight and support for monthly results, forecast cycles, annual operating plans and strategic outlooks that allow the business to anticipate future impacts (bridging variances)
• Partner with cross-functional team members to improve business processes / performance and to ensure the organization appropriately leverages detailed data for analyses and insights.
• Assist with mapping of master data for planning & reporting tool enhancements or other system improvements, as needed.
• Manage / forecast / optimize working capital, balance sheet, cash flows, and capital spending.
• Perform customer and product profitability analyses and reviews.
• Optimize, develop, and/or enhance business processes, policies, and procedures. Analyze and review complex data from rolled up comprehensive sources for accuracy and provide appropriate insight and information to support decision-making
• Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; communicating and initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances
• ROI analytics to optimize resource investments

In addition, monthly activities and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform variance analysis vs. prior year, budget and forecast; include written business analyses and commentaries to identify/communicate drivers, problem areas and make suggestions for improvements by partnering with business and cross-functional team members
• Work closely with business and cross-functional team and leadership to develop, review, track and report initiatives
• Generate monthly functional reports including scorecards, key spending trackers, and key performance indicators
• Ensure standardization and simplification for financial planning / reporting activities (actual, forecast, plan) including but not limited to financial bridges, P/L, B/S, cash flows and capital expenditures
• Execute / Oversee reporting process and ensure reporting is completed on time and accurately
• Ensure business / department standards for reporting are met as well as prepared in accordance with internal / external guidelines and policies
• Analyze plant operating costs and standard production costs
• Understanding of manufacturing financial performance: Plant financial reporting and analysis including standard costs, capital projects, cost savings programs, month end closings, working capital management and other related initiatives / activities
• Perform ad-hoc analyses
• Other duties as assigned

Experience Preferred

• At least 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis and data management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Technical Skills: high level of proficiency with Excel, and solid financial knowledge base required
• Advanced system skills