Financial Analyst

Vaco by Highspring; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is helping a large publicly-traded manufacturing company recruit a Financial Analyst to support a business unit through financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.

This role partners with managers and leadership, providing insights, recommendations, and presentations that drive business performance. Hybrid work, located in Salt Lake City, UT or Houston, TX, with extensive interaction across senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance required.
• Strong financial analysis, modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with leadership.
• Advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances; identify risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses.
• Provide analysis of sales, margins, expenses, capex, and cost center spending.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for management.
• Assist with audits, SOX compliance activities, and ERP-related projects.
• Drive process improvements and reporting efficiencies.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Presentation to leadership

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Job description

Hybrid | Salt Lake City, UT or Houston, TX

Full-Time | $95,000-$115,000

A large publicly-traded manufacturing company is seeking a Financial Analyst to support a business unit through financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. This role partners closely with managers and leadership, providing insights, recommendations, and presentations that drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances; identify risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses.
• Provide analysis of sales, margins, expenses, capital expenditures, and cost center spending.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for management.
• Assist with audits, SOX compliance activities, and ERP-related projects.
• Drive process improvements and reporting efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance required.
• Strong financial analysis, modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present to leadership.
• Advanced Excel skills required.

Preferred

• Manufacturing industry experience.
• SAP FI/CO experience.
• Exposure to SOX compliance and external audits.
• Public accounting background with strong analytical skills.

Ideal candidates are strong communicators who can partner with business leaders, identify trends, provide actionable recommendations, and translate data into meaningful business insights.

Financial Analyst

Hybrid | Salt Lake City, UT or Houston, TX

A large publicly-traded manufacturing company is seeking a Financial Analyst to support a business unit through financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. This role partners closely with managers and leadership, providing insights, recommendations, and presentations that drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances; identify risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses.
• Provide analysis of sales, margins, expenses, capital expenditures, and cost center spending.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for management.
• Assist with audits, SOX compliance activities, and ERP-related projects.
• Drive process improvements and reporting efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance required.
• Strong financial analysis, modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present to leadership.
• Advanced Excel skills required.

Preferred

• Manufacturing industry experience.
• SAP FI/CO experience.
• Exposure to SOX compliance and external audits.
• Public accounting background with strong analytical skills.

Ideal candidates are strong communicators who can partner with business leaders, identify trends, provide actionable recommendations, and translate data into meaningful business insights.

Desired Skills and Experience

Looking for a strong Financial Analyst with manufacturing industry experience and strong communication skills to work with multiple business units; publicly-traded company experience a plus

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (\"we,\" \"our,\" or \"Vaco by Highspring\") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail]

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations;

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).