Senior Financial Analyst

The Judge Group; Nappanee (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

The Judge Group is representing a client near Nappanee, IN seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to support FP&A for the manufacturing plant. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis and robust financial modeling to drive profitable growth.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in FP&A, strong Excel skills and experience with ERP and BI tools. The position offers a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field required - MBA, CPA or CMA preferred.
• 5+ years of financial planning and analysis experience, preferably in manufacturing
• Advanced Excel skills and experience building financial models required.
• Experience with ERP, financial reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI
• Experience using automation or AI tools to improve reporting preferred.
• Experience preparing financial reports that meets the requirements of a publicly traded company, such as SEC and SOX standards

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain models for the annual budget, rolling forecasts and long-term plans.
• Gather input from department leaders and test key assumptions such as demand, backlog and production rates.
• Prepare monthly business review materials. Explain results against budget, forecast and prior year, including changes in volume, price, mix, material, labor, overhead and warranty.
• Analyze profitability product line and option, and support pricing, incentive and product decisions.
• Track key measures such as margin, cash, working capital, production rates and forecast accuracy, and flag risks and opportunities early.
• Build business cases and return on investment analysis for capital projects, new products and process improvements.
• Work with Accounting to tie forecasts to actual results, support the month end close and keep data consistent across reports.
• Lead analysis projects from start to finish with little direction, from framing the question to recommending next steps.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel proficiency

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field

MBA, CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Our client is currently seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to support financial planning and analysis (FP&A) functions for thier manufacturing plant near Nappanee IN. The Sr,. Analyst will utilize financial & operating data to develop budgets, forecasts and analysis that show how demand, production, product mix and cost shape results. The Sr. Analyst will work closely with Finance, Operations, Sales and other teams to help the business grow profitably. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting and financial statements who can provide analysis that leadership will use to make pricing, product, cost and capital decisions. The company offers a highly competitive base salary & comprehensive benefits package including (but not limited to) health, dental, vision, 401k and more.

This job will have the following responsibilities:

• Build and maintain models for the annual budget, rolling forecasts and long-term plans.
• Gather input from department leaders and test key assumptions such as demand, backlog and production rates.
• Prepare monthly business review materials. Explain results against budget, forecast and prior year, including changes in volume, price, mix, material, labor, overhead and warranty.
• Analyze profitability product line and option, and support pricing, incentive and product decisions.
• Track key measures such as margin, cash, working capital, production rates and forecast accuracy, and flag risks and opportunities early.
• Build business cases and return on investment analysis for capital projects, new products and process improvements.
• Work with Accounting to tie forecasts to actual results, support the month end close and keep data consistent across reports.
• Lead analysis projects from start to finish with little direction, from framing the question to recommending next steps.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field required - MBA, CPA or CMA preferred.
• 5+ years of financial planning and analysis experience, preferably in manufacturing
• Advanced Excel skills and experience building financial models required.
• Experience with ERP, financial reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI
• Experience using automation or AI tools to improve reporting preferred.
• Experience preparing financial reports that meets the requirements of a publicly traded company, such as SEC and SOX standards