Senior FP&A Analyst

Talent Wave Associates; Elmore (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Wave Associates is seeking a strategic FP&A partner to own core planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidations, month-end close support, and performance analysis. The role drives actionable insights to improve business results and to enhance financial systems and processes.

The position partners across functions to translate financial insights into recommendations for executives and managers, and to support continuous improvement of reporting and analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5 years progressive financial analysis experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or corporate settings.
• Proven track record of identifying and implementing process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own company-wide financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles; build models for consolidations and scenario planning.
• Deliver analysis of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow; explain variance vs plan and prior year.
• Partner cross-functionally to surface improvement opportunities and translate insights for executives.
• Lead enhancements of financial systems, dashboards, and reporting; drive adoption and change.
• Support internal controls: data integrity and policy compliance; close gaps root-cause analysis.
• Build relationships across levels; coach non-finance colleagues and contribute to team development.

Skills

Strong analytical and communication

Problem-solving and decision-making

Business partnering

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

IFS

Epicor Eagle

Prophet 21

BI platforms

Job description

Are you ready to make a significant impact as a strategic finance partner by delivering high-impact modeling, forecasting, and decision support to senior leaders?

About the Role

This role is pivotal in owning core FP&A processes, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidations, month-end close support, and performance analysis. The position exists to drive actionable insights that improve business results and to enhance financial systems and processes. It contributes to the organization by partnering cross-functionally to translate financial insights into recommendations for executives and managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the company-wide financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles; build and maintain sophisticated models for consolidations, scenario planning, capital analysis, and strategic decision support.
• Deliver clear, timely analysis of financial results (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), including variance drivers versus plan, forecast, and prior year; apply inventory valuation knowledge (including moving-average costing) to margin and operational reviews.
• Partner cross-functionally to understand business strategies, surface improvement opportunities, and translate financial insights into recommendations for executives and managers.
• Lead continuous enhancement of financial systems, tools, and processes (IFS, Epicor/DMAS platforms, BI tools); create automated dashboards, scalable reporting, and consolidation solutions while driving adoption and change management.
• Support a strong internal-control environment—data integrity, segregation of duties, policy compliance, and root‑cause resolution of control gaps.
• Build relationships at all levels, teach financial acumen to non‑finance colleagues, model high standards of conduct, and contribute to team development.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 5 years progressive financial analysis experience in manufacturing, distribution, or corporate settings
• Proven track record of identifying and implementing process improvements
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with IFS, Epicor Eagle, Prophet 21, BI platforms, or comparable ERP/reporting systems
• Solid GAAP foundation and ability to operate independently in a matrixed environment
• Prior success in business‑partnering or operations‑focused finance roles
• Strong analytical, communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills; demonstrated ability to build business cases and influence leaders at multiple levels

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