Senior Financial Analyst – Business Controller

Jobtailor; Marietta (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced finance professional in the United States (Mississippi, Marietta) to lead financial controlling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. The role requires collaboration with product teams and senior leadership to drive profitable growth.

The ideal candidate will have 7–10 years in FP&A, accounting or corporate finance, with strong ERP and BI tool experience, and a track record of process improvement in a manufacturing or global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field is required.
• 7–10 years of progressive experience in financial controlling, FP&A, accounting or corporate finance, budgeting and forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP/IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end closing activities, including accruals, journal entries, and deferrals.
• Analyze product areas, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions to business drivers and finance managers.
• Calculate and maintain monthly rolling forecasts of revenues, margins, and costs for assigned product and cost areas.
• Provide monthly profitability reports to business drivers before month-end close and request feedback on material deviations.
• Lead profitability discussions with business drivers and challenge the status quo to deliver expected results.
• Reconcile assigned accounts and meet month-end and department timelines.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP/IFRS

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

ERP Systems

Power BI

Tableau

Communication

Problem-Solving

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

MBA or Advanced Financial Education Preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

ERP Systems

Job description

• Perform month-end closing activities, including accruals, journal entries, and deferrals
• Analyze product areas, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions to business drivers and finance managers
• Calculate and maintain monthly rolling forecasts of revenues, margins, and costs for assigned product and cost areas
• Proactively communicate anticipated deviations
• Provide monthly profitability reports to business drivers before month-end close and request feedback on material deviations
• Identify corrective actions
• Update financial reports with latest actual results and other metrics, including balance sheet reporting
• Crosstrain on department tasks for knowledge sharing, backup support, and departmental success
• Work with product team members and business drivers to understand business concepts and facilitate discussions across the business
• Support interim and annual audit processes and communicate details to external auditors where needed
• Support weekly payment cycle approvals
• Lead profitability discussions with business drivers and challenge the status quo to deliver expected results
• Reconcile assigned accounts and meet month-end and department timelines

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required
• 7–10 years of progressive experience in financial controlling, financial planning and analysis, accounting or corporate finance, budgeting and forecasting, and financial reporting
• Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP/IFRS principles
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Strong understanding of cost accounting and profitability analysis
• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance
• Strong understanding of KPI development and performance tracking
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP preferred
• Proven ability to partner with operational and commercial leaders to drive business performance
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
• Ability to influence decision-making through financial insights
• Experience facilitating cross-functional initiatives and process improvements
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilitiesAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail with strong business acumen
• MBA or other advanced financial education preferred
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or commercial business units preferred
• Prior experience working in a global environment with multiple time zones and matrixed organization preferred
• Experience with financial reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred
• Experience with audits
• Continuous improvement experience preferred
• Experience in international finance environments is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial controlling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, with a strong understanding of GAAP/IFRS principles and internal controls. Proven ability to analyze financial data, influence decision‑making, and support cross‑functional initiatives to drive business performance.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Financial Controlling
• Budgeting And Forecasting
• GAAP/IFRS Principles
• Advanced Excel Skills
• ERP Systems (SAP Preferred)

Hard Skills

• Financial Reporting
• Variance Analysis
• Cost Accounting
• Profitability Analysis
• KPI Development
• Performance Tracking
• Accruals
• Journal Entries
• Deferrals
• Month-End Closing

Soft Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Strategic Thinking
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Problem‑Solving Abilities

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In Finance
• MBA Or Other Advanced Financial Education Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Financial Planning And Analysis
• Internal Controls
• Compliance
• Manufacturing
• Global Environment

Tools & Technologies

• Power BI
• Tableau
• ERP Systems