We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join a high-performing finance team in Pennsylvania. In this role, you will work closely with operations leaders and senior management to deliver planning support, performance insights, and financial guidance that shape business decisions. This opportunity is well suited for someone in finance who enjoys combining analytical depth with cross-functional partnership in a manufacturing setting.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a strong command of the company’s operating model, product portfolio, and key financial drivers to improve analysis and recommendations.
- Collaborate with plant and business leaders to evaluate performance trends, model scenarios, and support informed decision-making.
- Interpret operating and financial data to identify meaningful trends, explain business results, and recommend practical actions.
- Monitor key performance indicators, investigate variances against budget and forecast, and prepare concise monthly performance commentary.
- Assess the financial impact of cost improvement initiatives and track results against expected savings.
- Create monthly reporting packages and presentation materials for leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and emerging priorities.
- Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle through detailed analysis, forecasting support, and executive-ready presentations.
- Support product cost updates, capital investment evaluations, and business cases tied to process improvements, new offerings, capacity needs, or acquisition activity.
- Build and maintain financial models and deliver ad hoc analysis to support strategic and operational initiatives across the organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in financial analysis, with manufacturing industry exposure strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated strength in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Excel capability, along with experience using planning or consolidation platforms such as OneStream.
- Familiarity with business intelligence and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both operational teams and senior leaders, including presenting complex findings clearly.
- Working knowledge of financial systems, databases, and data structures, with the ability to manage large workloads under tight deadlines.
- Certification such as CPA or CMA is preferred, along with a collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving.