Senior Financial Analyst

firstPRO, Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

firstPRO, Inc. seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to drive financial planning, forecasting, and business analysis in a Philadelphia manufacturing environment. You will connect financial results to operational performance and collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include building robust financial models, analyzing profitability, and creating KPI dashboards to guide strategic decisions and improve reporting processes as the company scales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, business planning, or a similar role.
• Manufacturing or physical-product industry experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, including independently building and maintaining financial models.
• Hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Understanding of gross margin, manufacturing costs, inventory, labor, or supply chain economics.
• Experience developing KPI reports and analyzing large datasets.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan, or similar tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial planning: Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning.
• Build financial models: Develop models for revenue, gross margin, labor, operating expenses, and cash flow.
• Analyze business performance: Compare actuals to budgets, forecasts, and history to identify trends and risks.
• Evaluate manufacturing economics: Analyze production costs, labor, inventory, and other factors affecting margins.
• Develop management reporting: Create KPI dashboards and recurring reports for leadership.
• Connect operations to financial results: Monitor sales, backlog, production, shipments, inventory, and productivity.
• Support business decisions: Perform ad hoc analysis on pricing, labor efficiency, supply chain, capex, and improvements.
• Improve reporting processes: Strengthen ERP data quality and planning infrastructure.
• Partner across the business: Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and leaders to turn findings into recommendations.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

KPI reporting

Power BI

Tableau

Anaplan

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Analytics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Anaplan

Job description

A dynamic, rapidly growing Philadelphia manufacturer is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to help drive financial planning, operational analysis, and strategic decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical finance professional who enjoys connecting financial results to real-world business performance. You’ll work directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to improve forecasting, evaluate profitability, identify trends, and turn complex data into actionable insights.

What You’ll Do

• Drive financial planning: Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range business planning.
• Build financial models: Develop and maintain models covering revenue, gross margin, labor, operating expenses, and cash flow.
• Analyze business performance: Compare actual results against budgets, forecasts, and historical performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Evaluate manufacturing economics: Analyze production costs, labor, inventory, and other factors affecting gross margin and profitability.
• Develop management reporting: Create KPI dashboards and recurring reports that give leadership a clear picture of business performance.
• Connect operations to financial results: Monitor sales, backlog, production, shipments, inventory, and productivity to understand their financial impact.
• Support business decisions: Perform ad hoc analysis involving pricing, labor efficiency, supply chain, capital expenditures, and operational improvements.
• Improve reporting processes: Help strengthen ERP data quality, reporting tools, and financial planning infrastructure as the company grows.
• Partner across the business: Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and business leaders to turn findings into practical recommendations.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, business planning, or a similar role
• Manufacturing or physical-product industry experience
• Advanced Excel skills, including independently building and maintaining financial models
• Hands‑on experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Understanding of gross margin, manufacturing costs, inventory, labor, or supply chain economics
• Experience developing KPI reports and analyzing large datasets
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan, or similar reporting and planning tools is a plus