Job DetailsJob Location: Youngstown Manufacturing Headquarters - Youngstown, OH 44515Summary:
The Senior Analyst – FP&A is responsible for all areas relating to financial planning, analysis, and business strategy support. This position will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling efforts to provide insightful analysis and drive data-driven decision-making. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations.
This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of financial activities, including variance analysis, management reporting, and strategic planning. The Senior Analyst – FP&A will have direct interaction with Hynes’s CFO, and department leaders, requiring strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the company’s annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes.
- Develop and maintain financial models and scenario analyses to support business decisions.
- Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into key financial drivers.
- Partner with department heads to align financial plans with operational goals.
- Identify inconsistencies in reporting to ensure accuracy.
Strategic Decision Support & Business Insights
- Analyze trends in sales, margins, costs, and productivity to improve profitability.
- Develop pricing, cost, and margin analyses to optimize product and customer profitability.
- Support capital expenditure (CapEx) planning and return-on-investment (ROI) evaluations and post-investment reviews.
- Create dashboards and reports for executive leadership and Board presentations.
- Deliver tight, driver-based variance analysis, what moved, why it moved, and what to do next
Manufacturing Cost & Performance Analysis
- Analyze cost structures and manufacturing performance to identify efficiency opportunities.
- Collaborate with operations to drive cost reduction and process improvement initiatives.
- Analyze product, customer, and program-level margins to support pricing and commercial decisions.
Data Analytics & Reporting
- Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and standardized operating reports.
- Improve speed, accuracy, and insight through automation and better data structures.
- Leverage ERP and analytics tools to move reporting from descriptive to predictive.
- Assist with annual audits.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in Analysis, FP&A, operations finance, cost accounting, or manufacturing analytics.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills (you build models, not templates).
- Strong understanding of how operational decisions flow through the P&L and balance sheet.
- Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver under pressure.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and business partnering skills.
Strongly Preferred
- Manufacturing / industrial environment experience.
- Exposure to cost accounting, inventory, and costing.
- ERP experience (Sage 300, MiSys, Epicor, NetSuite, Oracle, Planful, or similar).
- BI or analytics tools (Power BI, SQL, PowerQuery, Tableau).
- MBA, CPA, or CMA.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401k).
- Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
Reasoning Ability:
Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication, collaboration and teamwork skills; strong ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks; aptitude for analysis, process improvement, problem solving and solution implementation