Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior FP&A Analyst will partner closely with executive leadership, Operations, Sales, Accounting, and plant management teams to improve profitability, operational performance, cash flow generation, and financial visibility. This position will also serve as a key administrator and champion of the organization's financial reporting and consolidation platform (Datarails), while supporting various financial needs within the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Analysis

·       Coordinate the annual budgeting, strategic planning, and forecasting processes across the organization.

·       Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Working Capital, Capital Expenditures, and Headcount planning.

·       Perform financial analyses to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and operational improvement initiatives.

·       Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior-year results.

·       Prepare financial models supporting strategic business decisions and investment opportunities.

·       Support corporate leadership through ad hoc financial analysis, project evaluations, and strategic business initiatives.

Operational Finance & Profitability Analysis

·       Analyze profitability by customer, product line, job, and manufacturing location while comparing actual results to standards, budgets, and quoted assumptions.

·       Identify operational and financial improvement opportunities through detailed cost, labor, margin, inventory, and efficiency analysis.

·       Partner with Thermoforming leadership teams to review variances and develop corrective action plans.

·       Conduct detailed labor, material, overhead, and manufacturing cost analyses to improve operational performance.

·       Support segmentation and profitability initiatives that provide greater visibility beyond divisional-level financial reporting.

·       Collaborate with plant leadership to improve inventory valuation accuracy and resolve financial reporting discrepancies.

Working Capital & Cash Flow Management

·       Analyze inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other working capital drivers to identify improvement opportunities.

·       Develop reporting and analytics that provide operational leaders with greater visibility into divisional working capital performance.

·       Conduct root cause analysis of inventory fluctuations and net-working capital trends.

·       Support initiatives designed to improve cash flow, inventory turns, and overall working capital efficiency.

Financial Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement

·       Serve as the primary business owner for financial reporting and consolidation tools, including Datarails.

·       Maintain data governance standards within financial reporting and consolidation platforms.

·       Lead initiatives to automate and streamline month-end close, reporting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.

·       Expand utilization of Datarails and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting efficiency and decision support.

·       Develop and enhance reporting packages, dashboards, KPI scorecards, and executive management reports.

·       Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce manual processes and improve reporting accuracy and timeliness.

Corporate Finance & Strategic Support

·       Support Board of Directors presentations, executive reporting, and strategic planning initiatives.

·       Review capital expenditure requests and provide financial analysis related to ROI, payback periods, and cash flow impact.

·       Partner with Accounting and Controller functions during monthly close activities, including accruals, reserves, standard costing, and financial reconciliations.

·       Monitor market conditions, public company performance, M&A activity, industry trends, and competitive intelligence to support future corporate strategy initiatives.

·       Assist with acquisition evaluations, due diligence activities, and integration planning efforts, as needed.

·       Other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum Three (3) years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, Cost Accounting, or Manufacturing Finance.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and partnering with operational leadership teams.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and business analysis.
• Strong background in cost accounting, profitability analysis, and operational finance.
• Experience presenting financial information and recommendations to senior leadership teams.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting principles and standard costing.
• Experience with financial consolidation and reporting systems, preferably Datarails or similar planning platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Experience utilizing business intelligence, automation, and AI-enabled analytic tools.
• Strong understanding of working capital management and cash flow planning.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable operational insights.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Financial Analysis & Problem Solving
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Executive Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Project Leadership
• Change Management
• Customer Focus

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in:

• Improving forecasting accuracy and financial visibility.
• Driving process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Delivering actionable profitability analysis to operational leaders.
• Identifying working capital and cash flow improvement opportunities.
• Developing executive-level reporting and Board presentation materials.
• Supporting operational decision-making through insightful financial analysis.
• Leveraging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency and business performance.
• Building strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership.