Sr. Financial Analyst
Direct hire
$90-125k
Industry- Manufacturing (edible/organic oils)
Location- Ayer, MA - Onsite daily 

Why open- Turnover.  Looking for a Financial Analyst with manufacturing or distribution industry experience.

Must haves:
-Accounting or Finance degree
-3+ years of FP&A experience (modeling, reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, sales reporting)
-Strong Excel
-MS Office (Outlook, Word, Power BI)

Preferred:
-Manufacturing or distribution industry

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models related to overhead costs, manufacturing performance and company-wide strategic initiatives.
• Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing financial forecasting activities across the business. 
• Identify risks, performance gaps, and cost-saving opportunities, and help drive corrective actions through fact-based analysis including tracking and validating realized benefits. 
• Monitor and report on financial performance across the Operations Group, including Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, Inventory Management, and Supply Chain.
• Partner cross-functionally with the Operations, Supply Chain, Sales and other departments to support cross-functional initiatives by providing financial insights and scenario analysis. 
• Analyze sales performance, trends, and variances, and provide actionable insights to improve business results. 
• Analyze and review bills of material to ensure accurate product costing and standard costs.
• Understand and analyze manufacturing and operational KPIs and provide recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce chronic losses.
• Manage and enhance financial and sales reporting processes, including dashboards (Excel, Power BI, planning tools) 
• Support the evolution of reporting towards automated and real-time insights 
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to reporting, controls, data quality, and financial processes. 
• Participate in annual and/or bi-annual physical inventory counts and related reconciliation activities. 
• Prepare ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and special project support for the Director of Finance and leadership team. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related
• 4+ years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling, analysis budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and the financial impact 
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis tools.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with Power BI and dashboard development.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, inventory, product costing, and the financial impact of operational performance.
• High level of initiative with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, collaboration, and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively across departments.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles is a plus.