Senior Financial Analyst

Cooper Machinery Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Machinery Services is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, driving driver-based models and executive-ready insights. You will partner with Finance, Accounting, and Operations to shape plans and performance measures.

You will develop interactive dashboards and AI-enhanced analyses, ensuring consistency across ERP systems and reporting. Strong communication and data-mine skills are essential for decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting, data & analytics, forecasting, and reporting.
• High proficiency in data analytics and business intelligence.
• Experience with SAP and OneStream or HFM preferred.
• High proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve analysis depth and speed.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles with templates and consolidation.
• Build and maintain driver-based models for planning and scenario analysis.
• Partner with business leaders on forecasting and decision support.
• Produce monthly reporting package and KPI scorecard with executive-ready materials.
• Analyze monthly results vs. expectations and explain variances.
• Design and maintain reports delivering actionable insights to finance and cross-functional teams.
• Develop dashboards in Excel and BI tools to visualize KPIs and metrics.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate model building and narrative drafting.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Data analytics

Business intelligence

Excel

PowerPoint

AI in analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

OneStream

HFM

Job description

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you'll bring financial modeling expertise and sound judgment to drive the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting that shape decisions across the organization. This role requires a strong understanding of driver-based financial models, planning and consolidation systems, and executive-level reporting. You will work with a high degree of independence, partnering closely with Finance, Accounting, and Operations leaders while owning work that directly impacts how the business plans, forecasts, and measures performance.

What You Will Do:

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Own the annual budget and periodic reforecast cycles, including calendar, templates, and consolidation of department submissions
• Build and maintain driver-based financial models to support planning, scenario analysis, and long-range forecasting
• Partner with business leaders on forecasting and decision support
• Produce the monthly reporting package and KPI scorecard, including variance commentary and executive-ready PowerPoint materials for leadership
• Analyze monthly results vs. expectation; explain variances and key business drivers
• Design, build, and maintain reports that deliver actionable insights to finance and cross-functional teams
• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards in Excel and AI business intelligence tools to visualize KPIs and key financial metrics

AI-Enabled Analysis & Process Improvement

• Leverage AI tools to accelerate model building, variance research, and narrative drafting, and to expand the depth of analysis the team can deliver
• Help establish team standards for reliable, reviewable use of AI in financial and operational analysis
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline recurring reporting and planning processes, in conjunction with accounting, treasury and finance

Cross-Functional Partnership & Accounting Support

• Work with teams across departments to align analytics solutions with key business goals and operational strategies
• Support month-end close activities
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to ensure smooth financial operations and business continuity

Who You Are:

You Have:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Finance, Accounting, or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting, working with data & analytics, forecasting, and reporting.
• High proficiency in data analytics and business intelligence.
• Experience with SAP and preferably OneStream or HFM.
• High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve the speed, depth, or quality of financial analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Experience with data conversions and data mapping across multiple ERPs and reporting systems.
• Understanding of consolidation, planning, and reporting systems and related infrastructure.
• Effective time management and organizational skills, able to balance multiple priorities.

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