Senior Financial Analyst

Polycor; Bloomington, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Polycor in Bloomington, IN, seeks an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to partner with operations and leadership. This role blends hands-on planning, operational analysis, and team leadership to drive profitability and growth in a manufacturing and distribution setting.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range plans, build driver-based models, and deliver executive-ready reporting.

Qualifications

• 1) Bachelor's degree in Finance and/or Accounting.
• 2) 7-10+ years FP&A, corporate finance, or finance business partner experience.
• 3) Prior people leadership experience.
• 4) Experience with manufacturing, industrial, mining, or building products operations; familiar with standard costing and inventory accounting; KPI analysis.
• 5) Ability to operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• 6) Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills.
• 7) Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing senior leaders.
• 8) Ability to challenge assumptions using data.
• 9) Strong executive presentation skills.
• 10) Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency.
• 11) Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Develop driver-based financial models supporting scenario analyses and what-if analyses.
• Perform variance and root-cause analyses and identify risks/opportunities.
• Own BU cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis.
• Prepare executive-level financial reporting and presentations.
• Support monthly business reviews with senior leadership.
• Act as primary finance partner to operations, commercial, and functional leaders.
• Translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Support pricing, margin improvement, productivity, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Facilitate KPI development and performance management processes.
• Evaluate operational improvement opportunities and oversee implementation tracking.
• Analyze capital investments including ROI, NPV, IRR, payback.
• Support acquisition analysis and integration initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for organic growth through data-driven analysis.
• Serve as finance systems and data SME, drive reporting automation and BI improvements.
• Build and lead FP&A team; establish processes, controls, and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Financial planning

Operational analysis

Advanced Excel

Executive communication

Business partnering

Data-driven analysis

Problem solving

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager serves as a strategic finance partner to the North America Limestone & Marble leadership team. This role combines hands-on financial planning, operational analysis, business partnering, and future team leadership responsibilities.

The successful candidate will provide actionable insights that drive profitability, operational excellence, capital allocation decisions, and growth initiatives while helping to build the FP&A function to support future expansion. This individual must be capable of making an immediate impact in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment.

Scope & Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Develop and maintain driver-based financial models, which support scenario analyses, sensitivities and what-if scenarios
• Perform variance and root cause analysis and pro-actively identify business risks and opportunities
• Own BU cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis
• Prepare executive-level financial reporting and presentations
• Support monthly business reviews with senior leadership

Strategic Business Partnership

• Act as the primary finance partner to operations, commercial, and functional leaders
• Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable business recommendations
• Support pricing, margin improvement, productivity, and cost-reduction initiatives
• Facilitate KPI development and performance management processes

Operational Excellence & Growth

• Evaluate operational improvement opportunities and oversee implementation tracking
• Analyze capital investments, including ROI, NPV, IRR, and payback calculations
• Support acquisition analysis, diligence activities, and integration initiatives
• Identify opportunities for organic growth through data-driven business analysis

• Serve as the finance systems and data subject matter expert
• Drive reporting automation and business intelligence improvements
• Ensure data integrity across financial and operational reporting

• Build and lead an FP&A team that is fit for purpose as organizational needs expand
• Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop future analysts
• Establish FP&A processes, controls, and best practices
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership

Required Qualifications

1. 1. Bachelor's degree in Finance and/or Accounting
2. 2. 7-10+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or finance business partner experience
3. 3. Prior people leadership experience
4. 4. Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, mining, building products, or related operations; familiar with standard costing and inventory accounting concepts, and manufacturing KPI analysis
5. 5. Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
6. 6. Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills
7. 7. Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing senior leaders
8. 8. Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions and influence business decisions through data and insight
9. 9. Strong presentation and executive communication skills
10. 10. Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency
11. 11. Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA, CFA, or MBA
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power BI or similar reporting tools
• Experience implementing or enhancing planning and reporting tools and processes
• Curiosity to learn, understand, and get to the root cause
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organization skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently
• Self-directed, with a natural curiosity around business results and understanding the “why” behind the numbers
• Excellent computer skills with mastery in Excel
• Critical analytical thinking skills
• Ability to collaborate and partner with all levels of the organization
• Ability to work in independent work situations with minimal supervision
• Driven to meet and exceed goals regarding quality and delivery of analysis and projects

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