FP&A Analyst - Manufacturing Cost & Insights

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Louis International seeks a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis. You will partner with leaders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Product Development, and Operations to deliver insights that drive profitability and efficiency.

You will develop models and dashboards, manage cost accounting workstreams, and ensure data integrity for senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or related field required; MBA/CPA/CMA or similar certification preferred.
• 2–4 years of FP&A, cost accounting, corporate finance, or related financial analysis experience; manufacturing background preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, pivot tables, advanced formulas, and large data set analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, financial functions) and experience building dashboards/reports.
• Experience with Power BI and other analytics platforms; understanding ERP systems and financial reporting structures.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgets, forecasts, long-range plans, and monthly projections.
• Analyze actual results vs. budget/forecast; provide variance explanations and actionable recommendations.
• Develop/maintain financial models, profitability and cost analyses; support strategic decisions.
• Prepare financial reports, KPI dashboards, and presentations for leadership reviews.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Sales to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Analyze key drivers: revenue, gross margin, labor, materials, overhead, inventory, freight, working capital, cash flow.
• Support standard costing, variance analysis, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Evaluate capital expenditures and ROI through analyses and reporting.
• Develop/enhance reporting and BI solutions using Power BI, Excel, and ERP systems.
• Support process improvements and automation to increase accuracy and speed.
• Ensure data integrity and accurate financial reporting; support cross-functional projects.

Skills

FP&A analysis

Cost accounting

Financial modeling

Excel advanced

Variance analysis

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Pivot tables

Job description

Jonathan Louis International seeks a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis. You will partner with leaders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Product Development, and Operations to deliver insights that drive profitability and efficiency.

You will develop models and dashboards, manage cost accounting workstreams, and ensure data integrity for senior management.