Financial Analyst

Peerless Search Partners; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Peerless Search Partners in Richmond, Indiana is seeking a Financial Analyst for a newly created role with strong visibility to senior leadership. You will partner with operations, build the FP&A framework, and shape how finance supports the business.

This onsite position requires a solid accounting or financial analysis background, GAAP knowledge, and the ability to manage priorities while delivering actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years of accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of GAAP.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial analyses and reports that support month-end close and business decisions.
• Partner with manufacturing operations on financial analysis, project tracking, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast and identify key drivers of variance.
• Support compliance with local, state, and federal tax obligations.
• Compile and maintain data used to calculate and report KPIs.
• Support treasury, banking, and risk management activities.
• Support working capital initiatives as needed.

Skills

communication skills

GAAP knowledge

independence

prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Richmond, IN | Onsite (Must be located in the area. Not considering out-of-market candidates)

Peerless Search Partners has partnered with a growing, global manufacturer to identify a Financial Analyst for their Richmond, Indiana location. This is a newly created role with strong visibility to senior leadership and significant runway for long-term growth. It's an opportunity for a financial analysis professional who wants to build something rather than just maintain it.

The ideal candidate brings solid accounting or financial analysis experience, is comfortable partnering directly with operations, and wants real ownership in shaping how the finance function supports the broader business.

What You'll Do

• Prepare financial analyses and reports that support month-end close and business decisions
• Partner with manufacturing operations on financial analysis, project tracking, and performance improvement initiatives
• Contribute to annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast and identify key drivers of variance
• Support compliance with local, state, and federal tax obligations
• Compile and maintain data used to calculate and report KPIs
• Support treasury, banking, and risk management activities
• Support working capital initiatives as needed

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of accounting or financial analysis experience
• Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred
• SAP experience preferred
• Solid understanding of GAAP
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Newly created role, an opportunity to shape it from day one
• Direct exposure to operations, senior leadership, and multiple areas of the business
• Build the models and analysis used by both operations and executive leadership
• Real opportunity to put your fingerprints on the FP&A function as it grows
• Stable, global organization with a strong local presence
• Fast-moving process with interviews happening now