We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to support financial planning, operational performance reviews, and strategic decision-making for teams in Hastings, Minnesota. This role will partner closely with business leaders to turn financial and operational data into actionable insights, strengthen forecasting accuracy, and improve reporting across key areas of the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning for assigned service center and corporate functions, updating assumptions and explaining changes in outlook.
- Create and refine driver-based financial models that support revenue planning, profit performance, cash flow visibility, capital needs, and liquidity analysis.
- Analyze monthly and quarterly results by identifying trends, variances, operational drivers, risks, and opportunities, then present clear recommendations to leadership.
- Act as the primary finance partner for operational and functional leaders, facilitating performance conversations and helping translate business activity into financial impact.
- Prepare recurring management reports, forecast bridges, and supporting analyses used for executive, board, and lender discussions.
- Collaborate with Accounting, Billing, HR, Business Intelligence, and Operations to validate data, resolve reporting issues, and improve decision support.
- Support acquisition-related analysis by building financial models, evaluating scenarios, normalizing historical performance, and assessing potential synergies.
- Assist with post-acquisition integration by incorporating newly acquired operations into planning, reporting, and financial performance frameworks.
- Conduct ad hoc analysis related to pricing, staffing, contracts, capital allocation, fleet decisions, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Provide guidance to analysts and help improve FP&A tools, templates, documentation, and recurring planning processes.
- 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or a related corporate finance role.
- Strong capability in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Experience working with profit and loss reporting, cash flow forecasting, and performance analysis.
- Proficiency with data analysis techniques and the ability to turn complex information into clear business insights.
- Hands-on experience with Workday and/or Workday ERP in a financial planning or reporting environment.
- Ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams including operations, accounting, HR, and business intelligence.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings, challenge assumptions, and support business decisions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related field preferred.
