Financial Analyst

LanceSoft, Inc.; Clarendon (VT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LanceSoft, Inc. seeks a highly analytical Finance Analyst to join our finance team at a large manufacturing plant.

The role focuses on Excel-based financial modeling, modern analytics, and supporting the Finance Leader with reporting, CapEx oversight, and inventory management. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in manufacturing finance, excel-driven analytics, and experience with ERP and data visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in cost accounting, controllership, or financial reporting within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, macros, financial modeling).
• Excellent organization and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Finance Leader in preparing, analyzing, and distributing key financial reports.
• Assist in developing financial forecasts and annual budgets.
• Create and maintain Excel-based and system-driven financial models.
• Create and maintain Smartsheet, Hyperion and/ or Spotfire driven reports
• Vouchering, IME, absenteeism & OT weekly reporting
• Assist in entering, validating, and tracking capital investment requests in Smartsheet and pace actuals vs planned investments.
• Assist in Asset Management updates namely CIP (Construction in Process), QAR (Quarterly Asset Reviews), Tagging
• Partner with supply chain, cost/CMS and production teams to ensure accurate valuation of inventory
• Monitor inventory turnover, Aged WIP and obsolescence trends.
• Collaborate with CMS team to ensure accurate reporting of measured and non-measured parts
• Prepare weekly expense reports for both Headquarters and plant operations teams, highlighting week-over-week expense variations and providing detailed explanations for significant changes.
• Collaborate closely with operations leaders to review departmental costs, identify drivers of variance, and ensure expenses align with budget expectations.
• Work with Bullet Train and expense accounts to analyze cost trends, identify inefficiencies
• Identify and support initiatives to reduce costs
• Support analysis of T&L, transportation & assessments.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Tableau

Spotfire

Hyperion

Smartview

Job description

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented Finance Analyst to join their finance team at a large manufacturing plant.
• The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Excel, financial modeling, and modern analytical tools, and will play a key role in supporting the Finance Leader with comprehensive financial reporting, analysis, CapEx oversight, and inventory management.
• This position is ideal for a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and enjoys driving financial performance, process improvement, and cost efficiency.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Site Finance Leader in preparing, analyzing, and distributing key financial reports.
• Assist in developing financial forecasts and annual budgets.
• Create and maintain Excel-based and system-driven financial models.
• Create and maintain Smartsheet, Hyperion and/ or Spotfire driven reports
• Vouchering, IME, absenteeism & OT weekly reporting
• Assist in entering, validating, and tracking capital investment requests in Smartsheet and pace actuals vs planned investments.
• Assist in Asset Management updates namely CIP (Construction in Process), QAR (Quarterly Asset Reviews), Tagging
• Partner with supply chain, cost/CMS and production teams to ensure accurate valuation of inventory
• Monitor inventory turnover, Aged WIP and obsolescence trends.
• Collaborate with CMS team to ensure accurate reporting of measured and non-measured parts
• Prepare weekly expense reports for both Headquarters and plant operations teams, highlighting week-over-week expense variations and providing detailed explanations for significant changes.
• Collaborate closely with operations leaders to review departmental costs, identify drivers of variance, and ensure expenses align with budget expectations.
• Work with Bullet Train and expense accounts to analyze cost trends, identify inefficiencies
• Identify and support initiatives to reduce costs
• Support analysis of T&L, transportation & assessments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in cost accounting, controllership, or financial reporting within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, macros, financial modeling).
• Excellent organization, and problem-solving skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or equivalent).
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Spotfire, Smartview and Hyperion
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and continuous improvement mindset.