Manufacturing Financial Analyst & Business Partner

LEX Innovations; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lex Innovations in Shelton, CT is seeking a Finance Analyst responsible for forecasting, cost accounting, and financial reporting to support strategic decisions.

The role partners with manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership to drive profitability and operational excellence, delivering dashboards and ad hoc analyses for senior management. Eligible to work in the US and handling export-controlled information requirements will apply.

Qualifications

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts and budgets.
• Analyze business performance to identify revenue, margin and cash flow trends.
• Develop and maintain financial models for strategic initiatives and decision-making.
• Support board, lender and management reporting packages.
• Assist in annual operating plan and long-range planning.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing variances including PPV, labor efficiency, material usage, overhead absorption and production variances.
• Monitor standard costs and assist with cost roll processes.
• Evaluate inventory levels, turns and obsolescence reserves.
• Analyze product profitability, customer profitability and production efficiency.
• Partner with operations to identify cost reduction opportunities and support continuous improvement.
• Prepare monthly financial and operational KPI reporting.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting to Board of Directors.
• Track working capital metrics: DSO, DPO, DOH, CCC.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into business performance.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis for senior leadership.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
• Monitor performance vs budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze trends in receivables, payables, inventory and operating cash flow.
• Assist with lender reporting and covenant compliance.
• Serve as financial business partner to manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and executive leadership teams.
• Present financial results and recommendations clearly.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to improve profitability and operational excellence.

Job description

Lex Innovations in Shelton, CT is seeking a Finance Analyst responsible for forecasting, cost accounting, and financial reporting to support strategic decisions.

The role partners with manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership to drive profitability and operational excellence, delivering dashboards and ad hoc analyses for senior management. Eligible to work in the US and handling export-controlled information requirements will apply.