Financial Analyst

Aston Carter; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Office environment

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst / FP&A Consultant to provide temporary coverage for the FP&A function during a leadership leave, focusing on month-end and quarter-end close reporting. You will map data from ledgers into SAP accounts and support close processes with extensive Excel work.

The role requires shadowing the current FP&A leader, then independently owning the September quarter-end close, with a hybrid onsite schedule in Saginaw, MI.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis or FP&A.
• Strong month-end close experience with deadlines.
• Advanced Excel with pivots, VLOOKUPs and large data sets.
• Experience mapping local ledgers to SAP or consolidated structures.
• Experience performing variance analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities to meet deadlines.
• Work in large Excel workbooks with multiple tabs and complex formulas.
• Map financial data from local ledgers into SAP account structures and final reporting accounts.
• Prepare, update, and maintain close-related financial files, schedules, and templates.
• Review outputs for accuracy and identify anomalies or variances.
• Conduct variance analysis and support basic FP&A reporting needs.
• Document processes and leverage SOP materials during onboarding.
• Shadow FP&A manager through close cycles and support September quarter-end close.
• Handle ad hoc finance and reporting tasks as needed.
• Operate mainly in Excel with limited ERP involvement.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Month-end close

FP&A experience

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

SAP data mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst / FP&A Consultant

Job Description

This Senior Financial Analyst / FP&A Consultant role provides temporary coverage for the FP&A function during a leadership leave, with a primary focus on supporting month-end and quarter-end close reporting. You will work extensively in Excel to consolidate, map, analyze, and validate financial data, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. The role includes a shadowing period with the current FP&A leader through multiple close cycles, followed by independent ownership of close activities for a key quarter-end period.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities from business day -1 or -2 through business day 8, ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
• Work extensively in large, complex Excel reporting workbooks with multiple tabs, formulas, pivot tables, and data inputs to prepare accurate financial reports.
• Map financial data from local ledgers into SAP account structures and final consolidated reporting accounts, maintaining consistency and accuracy.
• Prepare, update, and maintain close-related financial reporting files, schedules, and templates to support internal reporting needs.
• Review financial outputs for accuracy, reasonableness, and completeness, identifying potential errors, unusual variances, or unexpected balances.
• Perform variance analysis and support basic FP&A reporting needs, providing clear explanations for key movements and trends.
• Document processes, capture detailed notes, and leverage existing standard operating procedure videos and training materials during onboarding and ongoing work.
• Collaborate closely with the FP&A team to shadow the current manager through multiple close cycles, then independently support the September quarter-end close.
• Handle limited ad hoc finance and reporting tasks as bandwidth allows, contributing to broader finance initiatives as needed.
• Operate primarily in Excel with limited ERP involvement, ensuring data integrity and alignment between spreadsheets and source systems.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience as a Financial Analyst or in FP&A, with demonstrated experience in corporate financial reporting and analysis.
• Extensive month-end close experience, including supporting close reporting through multiple business-day deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills, including expertise with pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and working with complex formulas and large data sets.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex Excel workbooks with multiple tabs, inputs, and linked schedules.
• Experience performing variance analysis and a solid understanding of how financial outputs and reports should look.
• Ability to identify glaring issues, unusual balances, or reporting errors in financial work products and elevate or correct them appropriately.
• Comfort working with limited ERP involvement, relying primarily on Excel-based processes and tools.
• Availability to start quickly and commit to the assignment through mid-October.
• Ability to work onsite in Saginaw on a hybrid schedule, ideally four days per week.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior FP&A manager-level experience, including ownership of close processes and reporting, is highly beneficial.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment or working with multi-ledger structures is a strong plus.
• Experience mapping local ledger accounts into SAP or other consolidated reporting structures is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is helpful but not required for candidates with strong, relevant experience.

Work Environment

This role is based in an office environment in Saginaw with a hybrid schedule, ideally four days onsite and one day remote per week. You will work primarily on a computer using large, complex Excel workbooks and will interact with SAP and other financial systems for data mapping and validation. The work centers around structured month-end and quarter-end close timelines, with more intensive workloads from business day -1 or -2 through business day 8. The environment emphasizes accuracy, attention to detail, and collaboration, with access to standard operating procedure videos and training materials to support onboarding and process consistency. Dress expectations align with a typical professional office setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Saginaw, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $39.00 - $44.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on