Lead / Senior Financial Analyst, Global FP&A

MSA, The Safety Company; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

MSA, The Safety Company, Cranberry Township, PA, seeks a Lead / Senior Financial Analyst in Global FP&A. This hybrid role partners with Product Management, Engineering, and other senior leaders to build robust financial models, guide investments, and drive strategic initiatives.

Strong GAAP knowledge and board-ready presentations are essential. You will influence forecasting cycles, perform variance analyses, and support long-range planning while advancing automation and AI-powered insights

Qualifications

• 4+ years FP&A experience in a large global company (Senior Level)
• Demonstrated ability to build complex financial models, including valuation models
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel
• Thorough understanding of US GAAP financial statements
• Ability to present to executive/board audiences
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills
• Team-oriented and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance business partner to Product Management, Engineering, and other leaders
• Develop and maintain complex financial models for growth opportunities and investments
• Support monthly and quarterly global marketing forecasting with actionable insights
• Assist with forecast, AOP, long-range planning and monthly results analysis
• Partner with leaders to build data-driven business cases and analyses
• Enhance and automate recurring revenue reporting and profitability analysis
• Provide financial leadership for new product development teams with KPI reporting
• Collaborate across global finance, accounting, marketing, product management and engineering
• Translate complex financials into executive-level insights and recommendations
• Lead ad hoc profitability, portfolio, and strategic growth analyses
• Identify opportunities to automate FP&A processes and adopt AI-driven insights

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Executive communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

PowerPoint

Excel

AI/analytics interest

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

MSA, The Safety Company

Lead / Senior Financial Analyst, Global FP&A

US-PA-Cranberry Township

Requisition ID: 2026-10241

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance business partner to Product Management, Engineering, and other functional leaders, providing financial guidance to support strategic decision-making, investment prioritization, and performance management.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex financial models to evaluate growth opportunities, new product investments, resource allocation decisions, and long-term business scenarios.
• Support the monthly and quarterly global marketing forecasting process, synthesizing financial and operational data to provide actionable insights into business performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support forecast, AOP, long range planning, monthly results analysis, and other FP&A rhythms
• Partner with business leaders to build data-driven business cases and financial analyses that support strategic investments and key initiatives.
• Support the MSA+ business through enhancing and automating recurring revenue reporting, profitability analysis, forecasting, and ad hoc strategic evaluations.
• Provide financial leadership and analytical support for new product development teams, including business case development, investment analysis, KPI reporting, and post-launch financial reviews.
• Collaborate across global finance, accounting, marketing, product management, and engineering organizations to ensure alignment between financial objectives and business strategies.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, executive-level insights and recommendations for both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Lead ad hoc analyses related to profitability improvement, portfolio management, capital allocation, scenario planning, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve FP&A processes through automation, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence tools, enhancing efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and decision support capabilities.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a strong interest in emerging AI technologies, actively exploring ways to leverage AI-driven insights, predictive analytics, and digital tools to improve business outcomes and finance processes.
• Participate in cross-functional strategic projects and enterprise initiatives, influencing decisions across multiple business units and geographies.

Qualifications

• Senior Level: 4+ years FP&A experience in a large global company
• Lead: 6+ years FP&A experience in a large global company
• Strong analytical abilities and strategic thinking skills
• Proven ability to build complex financial models, including valuation models
• Creative problem solving and ability to generate high-quality innovative solutions
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel
• Thorough understanding of US GAAP financial statements
• Demonstrated ability in preparation of executive and board-level presentations
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to prioritize
• Proven ability to thrive in a team-based environment

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