Senior Analyst FP&A

Summary:

The Senior Analyst – FP&A is responsible for all areas relating to financial planning, analysis, and business strategy support. This position will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling efforts to provide insightful analysis and drive data-driven decision-making. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations. 

This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of financial activities, including variance analysis, management reporting, and strategic planning. The Senior Analyst – FP&A will have direct interaction with Hynes’s CFO, and department leaders, requiring strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Includes the following:

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the company’s annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes.
• Develop and maintain financial models and scenario analyses to support business decisions.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into key financial drivers.
• Partner with department heads to align financial plans with operational goals.
• Identify inconsistencies in reporting to ensure accuracy.

Strategic Decision Support & Business Insights

• Analyze trends in sales, margins, costs, and productivity to improve profitability.
• Develop pricing, cost, and margin analyses to optimize product and customer profitability.
• Support capital expenditure (CapEx) planning and return-on-investment (ROI) evaluations and post-investment reviews.
• Create dashboards and reports for executive leadership and Board presentations.
• Deliver tight, driver-based variance analysis, what moved, why it moved, and what to do next

Manufacturing Cost & Performance Analysis

• Analyze cost structures and manufacturing performance to identify efficiency opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations to drive cost reduction and process improvement initiatives.
• Analyze product, customer, and program-level margins to support pricing and commercial decisions.

Data Analytics & Reporting

• Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and standardized operating reports.
• Improve speed, accuracy, and insight through automation and better data structures.
• Leverage ERP and analytics tools to move reporting from descriptive to predictive.
• Assist with annual audits.

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in Analysis, FP&A, operations finance, cost accounting, or manufacturing analytics.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills (you build models, not templates).
• Strong understanding of how operational decisions flow through the P&L and balance sheet.
• Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver under pressure.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and business partnering skills.

Strongly Preferred

• Manufacturing / industrial environment experience.
• Exposure to cost accounting, inventory, and costing.
• ERP experience (Sage 300, MiSys, Epicor, NetSuite, Oracle, Planful, or similar).
• BI or analytics tools (Power BI, SQL, PowerQuery, Tableau).
• MBA, CPA, or CMA.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401k).
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.

Reasoning Ability:    

Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication, collaboration and teamwork skills; strong ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks; aptitude for analysis, process improvement, problem solving and solution implementation