Financial Analyst, FP&A for Manufacturing Growth

HORIBA LAQUA EMEA; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with match

Dental, vision, life, and disability

Medical insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Flexible spending accounts

Educational reimbursement

Commuter benefit programs

Job summary

HORIBA LAQUA EMEA is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Shared Services Accounting team in Salt Lake City or Houston. You will analyze variances, support budgeting, and build financial models to evaluate new projects and opportunities.

The role requires a finance degree, strong analytical and communication skills, and experience in manufacturing environments. Occasional ERP upgrades and cross‑functional collaboration are expected.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of core accounting principles, practices and financial concepts.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills with excellent problem solving.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance a must.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• SAP FI/CO experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify areas of concern/opportunity and recommend corrective actions across strategy, finance and operations by analyzing results and identifying trends.
• Provide financial analysis of sales, cost of goods sold, contribution margins, cost center spending, expenses and capital expenditures.
• Reconcile balances and transactions by comparing and correcting data.
• Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, making presentations of findings, analyses and recommendations.
• Assist in preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Create / support financial models to analyze 'what if' scenarios.
• Calculate and assess returns on investments of new projects and opportunities.
• Assist in supporting quarter-end and year-end reviews/audits conducted by independent auditors.
• Recognizing areas of need and implementing process improvements and efficiencies, developing automated applications, eliminating duplications and coordinating information requirements.
• Assisting in ERP system upgrades/implementation
• Other financial and accounting projects as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Verbal & written communication

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Job description

HORIBA LAQUA EMEA is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Shared Services Accounting team in Salt Lake City or Houston. You will analyze variances, support budgeting, and build financial models to evaluate new projects and opportunities.

The role requires a finance degree, strong analytical and communication skills, and experience in manufacturing environments. Occasional ERP upgrades and cross‑functional collaboration are expected.