Objective

Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will help build the financial modeling, business analytics, and operational insight capabilities required to support executive decision-making across the organization.

This is not a traditional reporting or accounting support role. The Senior FP&A & Operations Finance Analyst will operate at the intersection of finance, operations, commercial strategy, and enterprise planning, helping leadership evaluate profitability, operational effectiveness, manufacturing performance, working capital efficiency, pricing dynamics, capital investments, and long-range growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial and analytical capability with intellectual curiosity, operational awareness, and a desire to solve complex business problems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Build and maintain financial models supporting operational, commercial, and strategic decision-making
• Develop scenario analyses related to pricing, tariffs, labor, sourcing, manufacturing efficiency, and capital investments
• Support annual operating plans, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning processes
• Analyze the financial impact of operational changes, growth initiatives, and business investments

Operations Finance & Profitability Analytics

• Analyze customer, product, program, and operational profitability
• Support analysis of manufacturing productivity, labor utilization, absorption, inventory, and capacity performance
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Leadership teams to identify performance improvement opportunities
• Help leadership better understand operational drivers impacting EBITDA, cash flow, and working capital performance

Executive & Strategic Support

• Prepare analysis and materials supporting executive leadership reviews, lender discussions, and strategic initiatives
• Support operational transformation, footprint optimization, and business improvement initiatives as needed
• Help drive a more data-driven operating cadence and decision-making culture across the organization

Competencies

• Data Collection – This skill can help accountants gather information to answer client-specific questions. For example, an accountant may collect information on a company's past sales projections to determine how annual sales figures compare with estimates.
• InterpersonalSkills – Treats others with courtesy and respect regardless of their status or position; keeps emotions under control; approaches others in a tactful manner; maintains confidentiality; effectively separates personal issues and problems from work responsibilities and activities
• OralCommunication– Speaks clearly, confidently, and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions
• WrittenCommunication– Writes clearly, accurately, and informatively; presents numerical data accurately and effectively; can read and interpret written technical information
• Teamwork– Contributes to building a positive team spirit, shares knowledge and experience
• Diversity– Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a tolerant, respectful, and harassment-free environment
• Ethics– Maintains confidentiality; works ethically and with integrity; upholds personal and organizational values
• OrganizationalSupport– Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization’s goals and values
• Planning/ Organizing – Uses time efficiently; strives to understand and satisfy priorities
• Professionalism– Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments; continuously strives to increase knowledge and skills
• Quality– Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality; is not satisfied with anything less than 100% conformance with all requirements
• SafetyandSecurity– Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions and security issues
• Adaptability– Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with alternate plan; shows a willingness to perform any task to meet the company’s goals and objectives, and its commitments to its customers

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Business Analytics, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in FP&A, operations finance, corporate finance, consulting, investment banking, or manufacturing analytics
• Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills required
• Experience with ERP systems, Power BI, or other business intelligence/reporting tools preferred
• Manufacturing, industrial, automotive, or supply chain experience strongly preferred

Preferred Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative capabilities
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of financial and operational data into actionable business insights
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across all levels of the organization
• Self-starter mentality with strong intellectual curiosity and ownership mindset

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  Also, it is regularly required to stand and observe various functions in the manufacturing and operations departments.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee will routinely operate typical business office equipment, including computer hardware.

May occasionally spend time on the manufacturing floor.  While on the manufacturing floor, this employee will be required to wear eye and hearing protection.  Safety-toed shoes are highly recommended around and on manufacturing equipment.

Thisjobdescriptionis not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Ramco Specialties, Inc. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably for its performance, or due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the job holder’s responsibility.