Senior Financial Analyst

We are excited to be the go-to for a long term client of ours that is a market-leader in the manufacturing industry. They have exclusively engaged us to identify an Senior Financial Analyst to play a critical role on their Finance team. This role is pivotal for their succession planning, which puts you on the fast track for career growth. This is an opportunity to step into a high-visibly, high-impact role within a dynamic and evolving organization.

This position supports month-end close, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, and long-term financial planning initiatives. The role partners closely with accounting, corporate functions, and business unit leaders to deliver actionable insights that support strategic decision-making.

• Support the month-end close process, including preparation and analysis of financial results versus budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Develop and enhance standardized financial reports, KPIs, and management summaries
• Assist with annual budgeting and recurring forecasting cycles, including consolidation of inputs across functions
• Analyze income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow performance; identify trends and recommend actions
• Support corporate and SG&A cost analysis
• Build financial models and business cases to support long-term planning and strategic initiatives
• Assist with ongoing development and optimization of financial systems and reporting tools (ERP, planning systems)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Ideal candidate will either have 3-4+ years of public accounting experience (with manufacturing clients) or a blend of 2+ years of public with 2-3 years of accounting experience in the manufacturing industry
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial statements
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders