Senior Financial Analyst (manufacturing or retail experience required)

Korn Ferry; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Orlando, Florida. This role involves providing analytical support to the finance team, focusing on retail sales and consumer behavior analysis. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field, alongside 3-5 years of relevant experience. Strong Excel skills and proficiency in ERP systems are essential. The position offers opportunities for strategic insights and data-driven decision-making within a dynamic finance environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, Retail/Consumer goods or manufacturing required.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial and operational analysis supporting the Sr. Director of Finance.
• Analyze sales and consumer trends, including pricing sensitivity and promotional performance.
• Own KPI reporting and dashboard to track operational and retail performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

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

MBA or CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, JD Edwards, Sage, NetSuite)

BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Job description

The Senior Financial Analyst provides the analytical foundation for financial and operational decision-making across the organization. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this role is responsible for analyzing retail sales, consumer purchasing behavior, standard margin performance drivers and Enterprise and SG&A spending.

The Senior Financial Analyst will generate insights into sales activity, pricing, seasonality, product leaders, loss leaders, and inventory obsolescence to help identify what truly drives business performance. This role will also build reporting tools and analytics to support KPI measurement and executive dashboards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Financial and operational analysis supporting the Sr. Director of Finance, including standard margin drivers, SG&A spending patterns, and insights into customer behavior.
• Sales and consumer analytics focused on transaction trends, pricing sensitivity, promotional performance, and identifying product leaders or loss leaders.
• KPI reporting and dashboard ownership to track operational and retail performance, maintain scorecards, and deliver timely reporting packages to leadership.
• Planning and modeling support through budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, scenario modeling, and helping implement scalable finance processes and systems.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA or CPA/CFA preferred.

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, Retail/ Consumer goods or manufacturing is required.

Technical Skills

• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, JD Edwards, Sage, NetSuite, or equivalent).
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and intellectually curious.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to support both finance and operational leadership with data-driven insights.