Financial Analyst

Overview

Reporting to the Plant Finance Manager, this role provides highly complex financial analysis and reporting for assigned business areas with minimal supervision. You will act as a trusted finance business partner, supporting decision-making through insights and recommendations across forecasting, planning, operational performance, and period close.

The position also involves leading small projects and guiding less experienced team members while supporting financial planning and analysis activities, annual operating planning, strategic planning, forecasting, reporting, and period close.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a business partner on accounting and finance-related matters by assessing business needs, identifying risks and opportunities, and communicating financial results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Participate in the preparation and compilation of annual operating plans and strategic plans for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Update quarterly forecasts based on changing business conditions, providing actionable forward-looking analysis regarding variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead assigned month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring timely completion of deliverables and resolution of unusual items and issues.
• Develop financial analyses, models, and reporting to support business initiatives, including customer analysis, pricing decisions, investment evaluations, and other operational needs.
• Support projects across multiple finance disciplines, including financial planning and analysis, product development, capital investments, and in-market initiatives.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate metrics, scorecards, and financial reporting for assigned functions.
• Provide financial planning and analysis support for ad hoc requests and special projects.
• Participate in and lead finance-wide initiatives based on business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in finance, accounting, or related business areas.
• Experience with profit and loss management, financial systems, and general accounting concepts.
• Proven ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and evolving business needs.
• Strong experience building partnerships with internal stakeholders and collaborating across multiple departments.
• Expertise in analyzing data and leveraging insights to develop meaningful strategies and recommendations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using SAP or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems preferred.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits are provided subject to location and role, and may include:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support, and fitness reimbursement.
• Wealth: Competitive pay, bonus incentive opportunities, matching 401(k), and stock purchase plan.
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning, and tuition reimbursement.
• Balance: Paid time off, parental leave, flexible work schedules (subject to location and role), and volunteer opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

An equal opportunity employer, the organization considers qualified applicants without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Analyst