Senior Financial Analyst

Burchard and Associates, Inc.; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment firm seeks a Senior Financial Analyst specializing in FP&A in Columbia, Missouri, close to the CFO. This role involves taking ownership of financial reporting and analysis, improving profitability, and supporting the senior leadership team with insights and financial models.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• 6+ years in finance/accounting, preferably with manufacturing.
• 4+ years relevant Financial Analysis experience.
• Strong Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial reporting, analysis, and budgeting.
• Prepare and analyze financial models supporting decision-making.
• Involved in budgeting and strategic planning processes.

Skills

Financial principles

Reporting

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Statistical analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Master's degree or MBA

Accounting or finance certification (CPA, CMA, FPA)

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

ERP software

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Burchard and Associates, Inc.

Executive Recruiter specializing in Accounting & Financial recruitment

New Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A opportunity in Columbia, Missouri working directly with the Company's CFO. This opportunity will allow you to take ownership of the FP&A needs of the business and maintain reporting for the leadership team. Base salary range up to $100k plus bonus and excellent benefits.

The Sr. Financial Analyst is responsible for all areas of financial reporting, analysis, and budgeting within the organization. They will coordinate and participate in the design, testing, implementation, and review of complex manual and automated financial models. This position will work cross-functionally to improve the profitability of each of our industry segments. They will utilize their knowledge and skills to make continuous business improvement recommendations to the senior leadership team. This role will be part of the analytical engine, which drives better decision-making.

• Consolidate and prepare financial reports, including an analysis of period results and both positive and negative trends.
• Report and analyze all sales data, including margin and selling price deviations.
• Report and analyze product/customer/segment profitability utilizing our data cubes and other data available within our systems. This includes ensuring the data in our systems is clean and maintained appropriately.
• Analyze & forecast major company cost positions.
• Provide analytical reviews on P&L and Balance Sheet
• Analyze current processes for streamlining and automation opportunities.
• Develop and present recommendations on cost savings and other initiatives that drive efficiency and reduce cycle time in report preparation.
• Take an active role in the annual budgeting and strategic planning process.
• Ensure all modeling is supported by best practices and be the go to person for CapEx investment analysis.
• Prepare and analyze financial models to support decision-making related to acquisitions and integrations.
• Monitor and report on the financial performance of acquired entities post-integration.
• Participate in due diligence during the acquisition process, evaluating the financial health of target companies.

Job Requirements:

• Strong understanding of financial principles, reporting, and accounting standards (GAAP).
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Able to apply statistical and probability analysis to appropriate situations.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited four-year college or university is required
• Master’s degree or MBA from an accredited college or university preferred
• Accounting or finance certification (CPA, CMA, FPA, etc.) preferred
• 6 or more years of proven experience working in public or private company finance/accounting preferably with a manufacturing or distribution organization
• 4+ years relevant Financial Analysis experience
• Advanced MS Office skills that include strong Excel data management, specifically indexing, matching, lookups, pivot tables, and a data-basing mindset.
• Experience with ERP software

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Analyst

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Disability insurance

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